Update 12/29/2023 10:37am:
Previously, a claim from ‘Home Alone 2: Lost In New York’ director Chris Columbus circulated saying that Donald Trump “bullied” his way into a cameo in the iconic movie’s sequel. Now, Trump has reacted to the viral claim.
Via Truth Social, the former president said, “I was very busy, and didn’t want to do it. They were very nice, but above all, persistent. I agreed, and the rest is history… That cameo helped make the movie a success!”
Trump then said the claims about bullying his way into the movie are false, and that his presence in the movie is actually what made it a success. From there, he called the director a “Hollywood guy from the past looking for a quick fix of Trump publicity.”
source: X
Original 12/24/2023 3:23pm:
According to the director of ‘Home Alone 2,’ Donald Trump bullied his way into appearing in the movie.
Director Chris Columbus spoke to Business Insider and revealed how Trump took advantage of the production filming a portion of the film in his hotel. Columbus said, “Like most locations in New York City, you just pay a fee, and you are allowed to shoot in that location. We approached The Plaza Hotel, which Trump owned at the time because we wanted to shoot in the lobby. We couldn’t rebuild The Plaza on a soundstage.”
Columbus continued, “Trump said OK. We paid the fee, but he also said, ‘The only way you can use the Plaza is if I’m in the movie.'”
The director then said “When we screened it for the first time the oddest thing happened: People cheered when Trump showed up on-screen. So I said to my editor, 'Leave him in the movie. It’s a moment for the audience.' But he did bully his way into the movie.”
source: TMZ
