In the final judgement, Pinkett was criticized by Trump for not spotlighting the celebrities in attendance at his event. Despite this, Pinkett was chosen by Trump as the winner, describing Pinkett as an “amazing leader” and saying: “Rarely have I seen a leader as good as you, and you lead through niceness.” Moments after the announcement, Trump asked Pinkett his opinion as to whether he should take the unprecedented step and also hire the “outstanding” Jarvis too. In his reply, Pinkett asserted that there could only be one winner of the contest, a view which Trump chose to agree with. This stance attracted much comment after the show, with Pinkett later defending his rationale, but making it clear he had no objection to Jarvis being hired by the Trump organization at a later date. The reactions had taken Pinkett by surprise, but he later stated he remained on good terms with Jarvis.
As winner of the fourth season in December 2005, Pinkett undertook a year long apprenticeship with Trump Entertainment Resorts in Atlantic City, N.J.
