Podcaster Jon Lovett, who worked as a speechwriter with former president Barack Obama , was the first person to get the boot during the season 47 premiere of Survivor , leaving fans with one final Donald Trump dig. Lovett was kicked off the island on Wednesday after the Gata tribe was defeated in the challenge and was forced to have the first tribal council of the season. Following his departure, Lovett commented on his short run on the show with a reference to former President Donald Trump 's controversial slogan that falsely claimed voter fraud during the 2020 election.
He wrote to X: "Stop the steal." The Challenge season 39 villain Jay Starrett shows off new look Survivor 47 adds President Obama's speech writer Jon Lovett Jeff Probst, the show’s host and executive producer, revealed that he did not expect Lovett to get kicked from the CBS show so early on in the season. He disclosed: “I thought Andy was done,” referring to season 47 cast member Andy Rueda, who had an outburst during episode one, telling everyone his plan to betray Lovett.
"He seemed to be a massive liability. And I was actually kind of sad as Andy walked off, because I wanted him to get everything he wanted out of this experience, and it didn’t seem like it was going to happen," the CBS executive told Parade. Fans of the longtime reality competition show , as well as new viewers who only tuned in because they are fans of Lovett's hit political podcast, Pod Save America, were fuming over his exit.
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