Prepare to be surprised! A resurfaced clip of Donald Trump from his Celebrity Apprentice days is going viral, revealing a side – specifically, a laugh – that many on social media claim they’ve never seen from the former president.
The internet is collectively scratching its head after an old Celebrity Apprentice clip, originally aired in 2012, resurfaced on X (formerly Twitter). The scene features a younger Donald Trump, years before his presidency, sharing a lighthearted moment with Formula 1 legend Mario Andretti.
As Trump settles into the back of a race car with Andretti, a simple joke (“Don’t worry, I won’t mess up your hair”) elicits an unexpected response: a genuine, unforced chuckle from the man who would become the 45th and 47th President of the United States.
Social media is buzzing with reactions, with many viewers expressing disbelief at seeing what they describe as a “real” laugh from Trump:
“The acting was bad but the laugh at the end was real.”
“He actually chucked and gave a genuine smile. I’ve never seen that from him.”
“Uh, this is actually a big deal. It’s the first clip I’ve ever seen where we actually see him do a real laugh. A human laugh. This is wild.”
This surprising moment comes on the heels of a very public and financially impactful spat between Trump and Elon Musk. The Tesla CEO’s criticism of a “massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill” led to a “very disappointed” response from Trump, which in turn prompted Musk to sensationally claim on X that Trump was named in the Jeffrey Epstein files. The fallout for Musk was swift and severe, with his net worth plummeting by a staggering $34 billion by Thursday’s market close – marking the second-largest loss ever recorded on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Amidst the high-stakes political and financial drama, it’s a simple, unexpected laugh that’s now captivating online audiences.
This unexpected moment of candidness comes at a time when Trump has been embroiled in a very public feud with Elon Musk. Their spat escalated when Musk criticized a Congressional spending bill as a “disgusting abomination,” prompting a “very disappointed” response from Trump. Musk then retaliated with a bombshell claim on X, suggesting Trump’s name appeared in the Jeffrey Epstein files. The financial fallout for Musk was significant, with his net worth dropping by a colossal $34 billion by Thursday’s trading close – the second-largest loss ever recorded on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Yet, amidst all the drama, it’s this brief, humanizing chuckle from a decade ago that has truly captured the internet’s attention.