Every appearance Donald Trump made on the Howard Stern Show (almost)
Donald Trump called into the Howard Stern Show many times before being elected President in 2016. He discussed sex, relationships, family, and even politics. We’ve collected recordings of as many of these appearances as we could find. If you have any that we are missing or have any other comments, please get in touch: [email protected].
“Trump on Stern” was created by Chris Herbert, and co-created by Barry Rubin. We believe these interviews are an essential resource for understanding Donald Trump and should be accessible to the American people — in full.
1993
This is a recording of Stern’s 1993 birthday party. Donald Trump appears as a guest and has an extended phone call with Jerry Seinfeld.
Note: this was a televised interview for the E! Channel featuring only Stern and Trump, so the audio quality is somewhat different than the usual show. Trump and Stern discuss avoiding AIDS, beauty, and how to treat women. Trump says that he is “very careful” when it comes to sexually…
1994
1995
1997
Trump stops by Howard Stern’s special birthday celebration program and talks about his relationship with ex-wife Ivana, his wedding to Marla Maples, walks back a claim that he won $20 million dollars betting against Mike Tyson, and discusses his friendship with OJ Simpson.
Trump and Stern discuss the aftermath of the 1996 Miss Universe pageant. Trump complains about winner Alicia Machado, who he claimed gained too much weight after the contest. Trump also discusses his then-wife Marla Maples Trump, George Hamilton, and OJ Simpson. Trump’s treatment of Alicia Machado became an issue…
Trump appears in studio to promote his new book, Trump: The Art of the Comeback. His co-writer, Kate Bohner, also joins him.
1998
1999
Trump calls into the show and talks about: Stephanie Seymour’s outfit on the Miss Universe pageant his divorce from Marla Maples Trump his net worth the real estate market his relationship with Melania Trump (Melania Knauss at the time) his love of boxing Ivanka Trump’s request that Trump not date anyone…
After Stern jokingly calls Trump “Mister President” and plays “Hail to the Chief,” they discuss his 2000 presidential candidacy. Then-girlfriend Melania Knauss takes the phone and speaks with Stern about her sex life with Trump.
2000
Trump discusses his list of the most beautiful women: Melania Knauss Ivana Trump Princess Diana Michelle Pfeiffer Cameron Diaz Julia Roberts Cindy Crawford Mariah Carey Gwyneth Paltrow Diane Sawyer Trump has a long history of rating women based on their physical appearance, and some have suggested that it…
Trump congratulates Stern on a new contract for his radio show.
2001
Trump calls in to taunt gossip columnist A.J. Benza, whose girlfriend (Kara Young) he seduced. An angry Benza accuses Trump of having sex with Russian women “with no morals” despite Trump’s his well-known germophobia. Trump calls Benza a “loser”. Kara Young, the woman who both Trump and…
Trump calls into the show after frequent guest A.J. Benza punches Stern staff member “Stuttering” John Melendez. Trump suggests that Melendez sue Benza and sue the Howard Stern Show. Earlier that year Trump and Benza got into a heated on-air exchange after Trump “stole” Benza’s girlfriend, Kara Young.
Trump calls in to accept his “F-Emmy” award for the best celebrity fight, which he won for his heated on-air argument with gossip columnist and Stern regular AJ Benza. Afterwards, Trump talks about the World Trade Center, which had been destroyed less than a month before the interview. He…
2002
Trump calls Stern to discuss the boxing match between “Crazy Cabbie” and “Stuttering” John Melendez.
Trump calls in to discuss the upcoming boxing match between Stern show regulars “Crazy Cabbie” and “Stuttering” John Melendez.
Trump talks about his Taj Mahal casino, his relationship with Melania, his wedding and marriage to Marla Maples, and the upcoming fight that he is hosting between Stern show regulars “Stuttering” John Melendez and “Crazy Cabbie.”…
Trump and Stern discuss an upcoming fight between Joey Buttafuoco (who had an affair with 16-year-old Amy Fisher in 1992) and Nicole Bass (female bodybuilder and Stern regular). They also talk about money, New York real estate, and terrorism. Stern and Trump also discuss Miss Universe 2002 Oxana Fedorova. Fedorova later…
On the first anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Donald Trump discusses the state of New York City real estate, what he was doing during the attacks, rebuilding the Twin Towers, and the prospect of invading Iraq.
2003
2004
Trump appears in the studio to discuss his new TV show, The Apprentice. Trump also spends several minutes marveling at Stern’s new intern, Julie. They discuss Melania, Trump’s children, and other subjects. Notable moments include: Trump claims Michael Jackson met his wife, Lisa Marie Presely, at Mar-a-Lago. Trump says that…
Trump starts by talking about how easy he is to work for and the winner of the first season of his television show The Apprentice. They also discuss doing Jay Leno’s Tonight Show, the “huge” ratings for the Apprentice (24 million people watched one episode), Howard Stern’s trip to…
Stern and Trump discuss their mutual disdain for the Iraq War and George W. Bush, The Apprentice, Mark Cuban, prenuptial agreements, his relationship with Melania, his daughter’s love life, and New England Patriots’ player Tom Brady.
Trump calls in to discuss The Apprentice, and how it is superior to other similar shows (such as Mark Cuban’s The Benefactor and Richard Branson’s The Rebel Billionaire: Branson’s Quest for the Best). He also mentions writing letters to both Cuban and Branson (Branson’s letter is covered here,…
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2005
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Trump and Stern discuss Stern’s move to satellite radio and Trump’s appearance at the Emmy Awards, where he sang the theme to Green Acres. Trump has an extensive discussion of the attractiveness of various women, with a focus on the cast of Desperate Housewives. He also briefly talks about his…
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2006
Trump brings two of his children, Ivanka and Donald Jr., onto the show to promote the fifth season of The Apprentice. There is an extended discussion of Trump’s feud with Martha Stewart over her failed spinoff of The Apprentice. Trump says that he felt attacked by her. Howard and…
Trump calls in to promote his new book, “Why We Want You to be Rich.” He makes time to rate women (Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston, Princess Diana), bad mouth Mark Cuban, discuss his daughter Ivanka’s rumored relationship with cyclist Lance Armstrong, and speculate on how we would handle North…
2007
Trump calls in to discuss Howard K. Stern, the late Anna Nicole Smith’s attorney/boyfriend.
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2008
Stern calls Donald Trump to get his take on the news that French President Nicholas Sarkozy is in a relationship with Carla Bruni, a supermodel and singer-songwriter.
Trump discusses his business dealings in the US and the Middle East and complains about George W. Bush. He suggests that if Obama wins the 2008 election, Stern’s taxes will go way up. “A very nice Russian Gentleman” Trump mentions a “very nice Russian gentleman” who paid him $100 million…
2010
2013
Probably the most political Trump’s interviews with Stern. Trump discusses gay marriage, abortion, his feud with Bill Maher, gun control, North Korea, trade with China, the 2012 election, his hatred for political consultants, and the Iraq War. He also makes time to rate the attractiveness of female celebrities.
Trump calls in to discuss Mark Cuban and how his various television shows compare to The Apprentice. They also discuss the Academy Awards, “Django Unchained,” the power of Twitter, owning sports teams, Kim Kardashian, a Miss Teen USA scandal, and the merits of actress Anne Hathaway.
