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News Interviews

  • 1981: Trump was interviewed by Rona Barrett for a television news special featuring six wealthy business figures. “Also at 10 o'clock tonight, NBC-TV will present ‘Rona Barrett Looks at Today's Super Rich,’ in which the small but formidable gossip reporter confronts six self-made millionaires. Perhaps significantly, three are in the real-estate business - Donald Trump and Harry Helmsley, both of New York, and Trammel Crow of Dallas. […] Cuddling up on various on-location couches with her subjects, Miss Barrett disarms with flattery and candor. ‘Thirty-four!’ she says to the boyish Mr. Trump. ‘Donald, it's so young!’ Is he competitive? Mr. Trump theorizes that ‘the world is made up of those either with killer instincts or without killer instincts.’” (New York Times, July 24, 1981)
  • c. 1983: Donald Trump was the subject of a segment on Robin Leach's "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. “A syndicated program called ‘The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ is expected to take to the airwaves on the weekend of March 30. In the tradition of so-called ‘entertainment journalism,’ as perfected on the highly successful ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ the new program will be something akin to a series of gossip-column videos. The hourlong weekly show will look at the lives, homes, clothes and idiosyncrasies of people with money, fame or both, Robin Leach, the program's host and executive producer, said. Mr. Leach was formerly a reporter for ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ the highly successful half-hour program that reports on developments in the entertainment industry. […] The program, which first appeared in the form of two two-hour specials that were broadcast on independent stations, has interviewed famous people such as Morgan Fairchild, Michael Landon, Robert Wagner, Donald Trump and Gerald R. Ford.” (New York Times, January 30, 1984)
  • 1985: Trump was interviewed on a cable news program called “Stroh’s Circle of Sports. “Recommended viewing: ‘Stroh's Circle of Sports,’ a two-hour show with actor Robert Conrad as host, will make its debut on the USA cable network Sunday at 6 p.m. Among those on Sunday's program are O.J. Simpson, Michael Jordan, Vin Scully, Olga Korbut, Arnold Palmer, Bobby Orr and Donald Trump.” (Los Angeles Times, June 14, 1985)
  • 1986: Donald Trump was interviewed by Bryant Gumbel for a “Today Show” segment on the aging of Baby Boomers. “The Today Show concluded a week-long series Friday on the baby boomers who are turning 40 this year. Host Bryant Gumbel's guests were businessman Donald Trump, dancer Ben Vereen, actress Susan Saint James and former Mouseketeer ‘Cubby’ O'Brien. They shared a 1946 birth date and a misconception that age is merely a state of mind. Millionaire New York developer Trump said he is still considered a kid in business circles.” (Miami Herald, April 19, 1986)
  • 1986: Trump was interviewed for a segment of”Newsmakers,” produced by New York’s local CBS affiliate. “I recently interviewed Trump on WCBS-TV's ‘Newsmakers.’ After complaining that the city didn't know how to build an ice rink and that it wasted millions of dollars on the effort, Trump worked over the business climate here. He also had a few choice words to say about one Edward Irving Koch. […] He did say, however, that the friendly folks across the Hudson really know what to do, and say. […] All this doesn't sit too well with Alair Townsend, the deputy mayor for economic development. She calls Trump's contentions ‘B.S.’ and cites incentive plans offered here. Her office believes in NY*MAGIC. That's the new campaign designed to help businesses stay in New York City.” (Crain’s New York Business, December 15, 1986)
  • 1987: Donald Trump was interviewed by Barbara Walters for a segment aired on ABC’s newscast “20/20.” “On ABC's ‘20/20,’ Barbara Walters interviews real estate tycoon Donald Trump and his wife Ivana.” (Washington Post, December 6, 1987)
  • 1988: Trump was interviewed by Frank Robertson for a local broadcast station named WSVN-Channel 7.“When WSVN-Channel 7's Frank Robertson interviewed millionaire Donald Trump Thursday for two Live at Five segments next week, the anchor asked Trump about his stormy relationship with New York City Mayor Ed Koch. Trump disclosed his New Year's resolution: no Ed Koch bashing. Robertson also said Trump denied he would run for president, but then expounded on our ‘less than satisfactory foreign trade policy.’” (Miami Herald, January 16, 1988)
  • 1988: Donald Trump was interviewed on air by Chris Wallace and Larry King while attending the Republican National Convention in New Orleans. “Dan Quayle ran the triathlon yesterday: ABC, CBS and NBC. And CNN, for good measure. He submitted to ordeal by anchor. He underwent trial by booth. Interrogating Quayle, George Bush's choice for running mate, was the big preoccupation of the networks on the third night of the Republican National Convention in New Orleans. […] Having clearly run out of people to interview, some reporters stooped to Donald Trump, the pudgy and publicity-hungry millionaire. Chris Wallace on NBC, who has something of a fixation about conspicuous materialism, questioned Trump about the gold sinks in his yacht. Yeah -- what about those gold sinks, Trump? However, Larry King, ever-puckered celebrity-smoocher, made Wallace look great with his Trump interview on CNN earlier in the night. This was not a phone-in but a fawn-in: a marafawn. Trump ended it ickily by gushing, ‘And by the way, Ted Turner is great!’ Turner owns CNN.” (Washington Post, August 18, 1988)
  • 1988:Trump was interviewed about professional boxing for a pilot segment of a televised news show produced by USA Today. “Six times a week, starting tonight, an anchor will welcome viewers to ‘The USA Today Communications Center’ -- which is to say, onto the set of ‘USA Today: The Television Show’ -- and amble, talking all the while, toward a waist-high, semicircular railing overlooking a bustling newsroom. […] The syndicated show, airing on 156 stations, is of course an offshoot of the six-year-old national newspaper (which Gannett employees now refer to by the retronym 'USA-Today-the-newspaper'), which in turn was designed to be something like a newspaper for television viewers. […] On the press promo tape, a 12-minute collection of scraps from rehearsal shows, a sports segment deals with Donald Trump's sponsorship of the Tyson-Spinks fight in June. As Pat Benatar's ‘Hit Me With Your Best Shot’ pounds in the background, we see thrilling shots of Trump disembarking from his helicopter, the Ivana, and admiring shots of Trump with Sean and Madonna, Warren and Jack. Trump is asked such bruising questions as, ‘Have you found boxing to be an odd assortment of characters?’ and ‘If you were a fighter -- your style -- who would you be?’ Trump has indeed found boxing to be an odd assortment of characters, and he would be Muhammad Ali.” (Washington Post, September 12, 1988)
  • February, 1989: Trump was featured in a “Today Show” profile of Palm Beach social life. “Eagle-eyed Palm Beach residents know all about NBC's Today show film crews recently cruising their turf. […] They were putting together a Palm Beach lifestyle segment to run on WPTV- Channel 5, Friday between 7 and 9 a.m. on Today, concluding a second day of broadcasting live from Miami. The segment, reported by Lucky Severson, looks as if it could upset some folks if an advance script is any indication. ‘Imagine this. A small island that has no poverty, no homeless. Crime is a no-no.’ The text goes on to talk about the island—‘it's not exactly Tahiti, because there is a bridge connecting Palm Beach with reality.’ Today takes us from charity balls to Donald Trump's Palm Beach problems-- his estate under a flight path, he couldn't land his helicopter, couldn't moor his yacht. The tone is; well, you decide after you see it. But one of the best lines in the script is—‘Inside Palm Beach, you will find a shortage of husbands who clawed their way to the top and lived to enjoy it.’” (Palm Beach Post, February 23, 1989)
  • November, 1986: Donald Trump was interviewed by Barbara Walters for "Sixty Minutes." “‘60 Minutes’ has landed the first extensive interview with President-elect Donald Trump. CBS announced Thursday that Lesley Stahl will interview Trump on Friday at his home in New York City. ‘60 Minutes’ will broadcast the interview, which will focus on Trump's election, on Sunday night. Stahl will also speak to Trump's family, including incoming first lady Melania and children Ivanka, Tiffany, Eric and Donald Jr.” (Chicago Tribune, November 11, 2016)

Late Night Talk Shows

David Letterman

  • June, 1989: Trump was scheduled to appear on “Late Night with David Letterman.” “Ringo Starr and Donald Trump, each richer than many Third World nations, will hit the Late Night with David Letterman stage for Tuesday's show at 12:30 a.m.” (Palm Beach Post, June 14, 1989)
  • October, 1989: Trump was a guest on David Letterman’s late-night talk show. “Arsenio Hall's guest (11 on 20 and 45) is horror hostess Elvira, and David Letterman's is Donald Trump (12:30 a.m. on 4).” (Washington Post, October 29, 1989)
  • October, 2004: Trump was scheduled to appear on the “Late Show with David Letterman.” “Late Show With David Letterman (11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m., Ch. 3) - Entrepreneur Donald Trump; Minnie Driver performs. CBS” (Philadelphia Inquirer, October 7, 2004)
  • October, 2005: Trump was scheduled to appear on the “Late Show with David Letterman. “Late Show With David Letterman (11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m., Ch. 3) - Entrepreneur Donald Trump; journalist Anderson Cooper. CBS” (Philadelphia Inquirer, October 17, 2005)
  • February, 2006: Trump was scheduled to appear on “Late Show With David Letterman.” “Late Show With David Letterman (11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m., Ch. 3) - Entrepreneur Donald Trump; comic Bill Burr. CBS” (Philadelphia Inquirer, February 17, 2006)
  • July, 2006: Trump was scheduled to appear on “Late Show with David Letterman.” “Late Show With David Letterman (11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m., CBS3) - Entrepreneur Donald Trump; comic Nick Griffin; Sam Roberts performs.” (Philadelphia Inquirer, July 21, 2006)
  • January, 2007: Donald Trump was a scheduled guest on the “Late Show with David Letterman. “Late Show With David Letterman (11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m., CBS3) - Entrepreneur Donald Trump; actress Mary Lynn Rajskub.” (Philadelphia Inquirer, January 5, 2007)
  • March, 2007: Donald Trump was a scheduled guest on the “Late Show with David Letterman.” “Donald Trump and Jon Heder appear on ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ (Channel 9, 11;35).” (Washington Post, March 30, 2007)
  • January, 2008: Trup was scheduled to appear on the Late Show with David Letterman (he may have had to cross a picket line to appear on this show). “LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN 11:35 P.M. (2)Donald Trump; Shooter Jennings performs.” (New York Times, January 4, 2008)
  • August, 2008: Trump was a scheduled guest on the “Late Show with David Letterman. “Real estate mogul/reality show host Donald Trump and comedian Dwayne Kennedy appear on ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ (Channel 9, 11:35).” (Washington Post, August 8, 2008)
  • February, 2009: Trump was a scheduled guest on the “Late Show with David Letterman.” “‘Late Show With David Letterman’ (Channel 9, 11:35) hosts Donald Trump and musical guests Antony and the Johnsons.” (Washington Post, February 18, 2009)
  • August, 2009: Trump was scheduled to appear as a guest on the”Late Show with David Letterman.” “'Late Show With David Letterman' 10:35 p.m., WBBM-Ch. 2 Real estate mogul Donald Trump; actress Diane Kruger; Billy Currington performs.” (Chicago Tribune, August 18, 2009)
  • March, 2010: Trump was a scheduled guest on the “Late Show with David Letterman. “‘Late Show With David Letterman’ (CBS at 11:35) hosts real estate mogul Donald Trump and musical guest John Hiatt.” (Washington Post, March 11, 2010)
  • September, 2010: Donald Trump was a scheduled guest on the “Late Show with David Letterman. “Real estate mogul Donald Trump pays a visit to ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ (CBS at 11:35).” (Washington Post, September 1, 2010)
  • March, 2011: Trump was a scheduled guest on the “Late Show with David Letterman.” “‘Late Show With David Letterman’ (CBS at 11:35) hosts real estate mogul Donald Trump, actress Vanessa Hudgens and a performance by Oh Land.” (Washington Post, March 2, 2011)
  • October, 2012: Trump was a scheduled guest on the “Late Show with David Letterman.” “Real estate mogul Donald Trump, musician Adam Levine and singer Carly Rae Jepsen are on ‘The Late Show With David Letterman’ (CBS at 11:35).” (Washington Post, October 25, 2012)
  • March, 2013: Trump was a guest on the “Late Show with David Letterman. “‘Late Show With David Letterman’ (CBS at 11:35) hosts real estate mogul Donald Trump and musical guest Pegi Young.” (Washington Post, March 26, 2013)
  • October, 2013: Trump had a scheduled appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman." “Businessman Donald Trump and author Steve Young visit the ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ (CBS at 11:35), along with musical guest White Denim.” (Washington Post, October 18, 2013)
  • February, 2014: Trump had a scheduled appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman." “Donald Trump and actress Lupita Nyong'o are on the ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ (CBS at 11:35), with a musical performance from Little Dragon.” (Washington Post, February 19, 2014)
  • June, 2014: Trump had a scheduled appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman." “Businessman Donald Trump and Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay come to the ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ (CBS at 11:35), with music from Elizabeth Cook.” (Washington Post, June 2, 2014)
  • January, 2015: Trump had a scheduled appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman." “Businessman Donald Trump and comedian/actress Chelsea Peretti stop by the "Late Show With David Letterman"(CBS at 11:35), with musical guests Foxygen.” (Washington Post, January 8, 2015)

Jimmy Fallon

  • March, 2009: Trump was a guest in the inaugural weeks of Jimmy Fallon’s new late night talk show. “Jimmy Fallon wants to create the first late-night talk show for the Internet age. Fallon, who takes over March 2 for Conan O'Brien as host of NBC's ‘Late Night,’ will launch a blog on the same day, he told reporters Thursday during a conference call. […] FALLON'S 1ST WEEK GUEST LIST […] March 5: Donald Trump, Serena Williams, Ludacris” (Chicago Tribune, February 20, 2009)
  • Fallon gave Trump a fawning interview during Trump’s first appearance on his show. “Judging from the first week of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, however, the new kid is going to have to change almost everything to get to a consistently entertaining show. […] Rather than rush to judgment, we gave Fallon a whole week. Sure, that's a blink in late-night time, but there should be faint signs of progress. […] Predictably inconsistent (late-night shows are constant works in progress), the show drifted downward daily until it hit its nadir four nights out, as Fallon practically licked Donald Trump's high-priced shoes.” (Philadelphia Inquirer, March 10, 2009)
  • February, 2012: Trump was a scheduled guest on the “Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon. “Jimmy Fallon, NBC: Donald Trump; actor Idris Elba (Ghost Rider); Jake Owen performs, 12:37 a.m. ET/PT.” (USA Today, February 14, 2012)
  • September, 2015: Trump was scheduled to appear on Jimmy Fallon's show opposite the introductory episodes of Stephen Colbert's rival talk show on CBS. “Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump will sit down for a conversation with Jimmy Fallon on the Sept. 11 episode of ‘The Tonight Show,’ NBC announced Tuesday. It's a big ‘get’ for ‘Tonight’ as it braces for competition from "Late Show With Stephen Colbert," which begins Tuesday.” (Los Angeles Times, September 2, 2015)
  • Trump’s appearanceon the “Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon was fairly subdued by Trump’s standards. “Donald Trump was a little, dare we say, understated in his interview with Jimmy Fallon on Friday. Sure, the ego and the bombast were there, as was the talk about getting the best ‘deals’ -- but in less-Trumpy doses. The GOP front-runner was somewhat soft-spoken and even a little, well, self-aware. At one point, Trump even uttered that he didn't want ‘to be bragging about’ his business record. […] Fallon even did a ‘speed round’ with Trump, in which Trump joked about his penchant for changing his mind about his presidential campaign opponents. ‘Kanye [West] is actually -- and I know him a little bit -- he's actually a much better person than some people would think. Now if he runs for office and I happen to be running against him, I'm going to take that back.’” (Washington Post, September 12, 2015)
  • January, 2016: Donald Trump appeared as a guest on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon. “Donald Trump's attacks on his fellow presidential candidates, vigorous from jump street, have only grown more vitriolic as the Iowa caucuses approach. He's said that Hillary's Clinton's husband is an ‘abuser.’ He's questioned whether fellow Republican Sen. Ted Cruz (Tex.), born in Canada to a Cuban father and an American mother, is eligible to be president. He's even criticized Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's (R) boots. So it was a bit strange to see the Donald engage in a bit of self-criticism Monday night on ‘The Tonight Show’ as part of a softball ‘mock job interview,’ as host Jimmy Fallon put it. […] All was not bunnies and butterflies during Trump's visit with Fallon, however. The candidate also got in a few shots at the woman some think will be his opponent in the general election - should they both win their parties' respective nominating contests.” (Washington Post, January 12, 2016)

Stephen Colbert

  • September, 2015: Donald Trump appeared on an early episode of Stephen Colbert's new talk show on CBS. “Credit where credit is due: After continually being the butt of late night jokes, GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump isn't afraid to go on late night shows and be ... the butt of jokes. […] Like any good politician, Trump stuck to his talking points, doubling down on his proposal to build ‘a great wall’ along our border with ‘a big, fat, beautiful door’ to keep bad immigrants out and let the good ones in. He didn't skip a beat even when Colbert and the audience cracked up at Trump's mention of said door. […] The whole interview felt like a bit that Trump was in on. But viewers were reminded that Trump really is running for president when he sidestepped a question about whether President Obama was born in the United States.” (Washington Post, September 23, 2015)