"Brett Ratner, film director and subject of multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, all of which he denies, who was comprehensively cancelled in Hollywood but has reemerged this week to what are the chances? accompany the US president to China for his summit with Xi Jinping. If Ratner, who was dropped by Warner Bros in 2017, is not an obvious choice of travelling companion for the US president, he does at least fit the mould of men with appalling reputations alongside whom Trump stands a good chance of looking almost appealing."
"Many in Trump's inner circle, prior to being plucked from the mire for possible advancement, had been on the brink of cancellation take your pick from Pete Hegseth and Robert F Kennedy Jr such that a sketchy past appears less of an oversight when it comes to Trump appointees and more of a qualification. It isn't Ratner's first toe back in the water, of course: earlier this year, he released his documentary Melania, a film for which the term authorised seems inadequate given the $40m (30m) Amazon paid for it."
"As the kinder among reviewers delicately put it, Melania underperformed relative to the high acquisition cost. Donald Trump with China's vice-president, Han Zheng, during an arrival ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport, China, 13 May. Photograph: Evan Vucci/Reuters"
Brett Ratner, a film director accused of sexual misconduct and who denies the allegations, is accompanying Donald Trump to China for a summit with Xi Jinping. Ratner had been dropped by Warner Bros in 2017 and had been largely removed from public attention, but he has reemerged as a traveling companion. The situation fits a broader pattern in Trump’s appointments, where figures with controversial or “sketchy” pasts have been elevated rather than disqualified. Ratner previously returned to prominence by releasing the documentary “Melania,” reportedly financed through a $40 million Amazon acquisition, despite poor performance relative to its cost. The invitation is framed as consistent with Trump’s trolling style.
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