Donald Trump and Michael Jackson shared an unlikely but close friendship that began in the 1980s. Below is an AI generated photo of them on a plane. As two of the most high-profile, wealthy, and famous individuals during the ’80s and ’90s, they moved in similar social circles. Their first meeting reportedly occurred in 1988 when Jackson performed at a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden and lived in Trump Tower for a while in the late ’80s.
Trump was a prominent defender of Jackson, especially during the times when Jackson was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993 and 2003. Following Jackson’s death in 2009, Trump, who was then famous for his show “The Apprentice,” continued to defend Jackson. He stated in an interview with Larry King that he was “certain” Jackson was not a child molester.
Trump has spoken about the time they spent together at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. He described Jackson as “a terrific guy, a wonderful guy.” He also mentioned Jackson’s talents, noting his loss of confidence due to “bad-bad-bad surgery” and the negative impact of plastic surgeons on Jackson’s life.
In Ivana Trump’s 2017 memoir, “Raising Trump,” she wrote about Jackson’s interactions with Trump’s children, Donald Jr, Ivanka, and Eric. Jackson would watch MTV, play video games, or build a Lego Trump Tower with them. Ivana noted that Jackson attended Ivanka’s school performance of “The Nutcracker” and specified that she or a nanny was always present when Jackson was with the children.
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