Yahoo Lifestyle Josh Brolin Says He's Still 'Wigged Out' By Weird Exchange With Trump, 14 Years Later
Actor Josh Brolin admits he’s still “wigged out” by an awkward encounter he had with President-elect Donald Trump that took place about 14 years ago.
On the latest episode of “In Depth With Graham Bensinger,” Brolin recalled being invited to have dinner with Donald and Melania Trump at the 21 Club in New York in 2010. Also in attendance were fellow actor Shia LaBeouf and director Oliver Stone.
Though Brolin was light on specifics, he said Trump lent him $20 at some point during the meal. Afterward, the group retreated to the Trumps’ home, where the future president showed them where he watched New York’s World Trade Center fall following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The evening took a head-scratching turn, however, when Brolin asked Trump if he could go upstairs, where the Trumps’ bedroom was located.
“I said, ‘Can I see upstairs?’ He said, ‘Yeah.’ And then nobody moved,” the “Dune” and “No Country for Old Men” actor recalled. “And I said, ‘Cool. So should we go up?’ And he said, ‘Yeah.’ And then he still didn’t move. And I’m thinking, ‘What the fuck is happening?’”
Watch a clip of Josh Brolin’s “In Depth With Graham Bensinger” chat below.
Likening the moment to something out of “The Twilight Zone,” Brolin said he attempted to break the ice by requesting a tour upstairs once again. After being met with more silence, he opted to make a gracious exit.
“I said, ‘Well, thanks for having us here. I really appreciate it.’ He goes, ‘Yeah, no problem.’ And we shook his hand and all that,” he said. “It was the weirdest fucking moment.”
More than a decade later, Brolin is still confused by the experience.
“I don’t know what was happening. I still don’t to this day,” he said.
Despite the uncomfortable exchange, Brolin said he remained friendly with Trump for some time afterward ― though he clarified that was “no longer” the case.
Brolin, a 2009 Academy Award nominee for “Milk,” delves further into his former friendship with Trump in a new autobiography. Due out Wednesday, “From Under the Truck: A Memoir” delves into the actor’s storied Hollywood career as well as his relationships and journey to sobriety.
