Donald Trump's 'real laugh' in resurfaced clip from 'Celebrity Apprentice' surprises fans: 'Made my day!'

Donald Trump was seen laughing in a viral video from his time as host of the NBC show 'The Celebrity Apprentice'
UPDATED MAR 17, 2025
A resurfaced clip shows Donald Trump laughing after riding in a Formula One car through Manhattan with Mario Andretti (Screengrab/@Simo7809957085/X)
A resurfaced clip shows Donald Trump laughing after riding in a Formula One car through Manhattan with Mario Andretti (Screengrab/@Simo7809957085/X)

WASHINGTON, DC: A resurfaced clip of President Donald Trump which shows him genuinely laughing has gone viral on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), as reported by LADBible.

The clip is from 'The Celebrity Apprentice', a spin-off of the NBC series 'The Apprentice' that was produced and hosted by the real estate tycoon.



 

Why does Donald Trump laugh in the viral clip from 'The Celebrity Apprentice'?

The now 78-year-old incumbent is seen in the video meeting 1978 Formula One champion Mario Andretti. The latter drives him around Manhattan in the passenger seat of a Formula One car, and Trump laughs out with glee at the end of the ride.

As Trump is settling into his role as POTUS for a second term in the White House, heartfelt moments such as the one captured in the video have become a rare occurrence. People are currently used to seeing Trump's amusement mixed with irritation, such as when he was accidentally hit in the face with a boom mic on Friday, March 14.

When Trump was answering a question on the ongoing conflict in Gaza at Joint Base Andrews, NPR journalist Danielle Kurtzleben accidentally smashed a fuzzy mic into his face as she was trying to maneuver the instrument attached to a long pole.



 

After giving her a side-eye, the president quipped, "She just made television tonight. She just became a big story tonight."

Trump was seen enjoying a heartfelt moment when he was accompanied by tech billionaire and DOGE lead Elon Musk's four-year-old son X Æ A-Xii earlier that day. The president and Lil X walked together to the Marine One chopper on the South Lawn of the White House before departing for Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 14: U.S. President Donald Trump and Æ A-Xii, the son of White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, walk towards Marine One on the South Lawn on March 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump is headed to Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida for the weekend. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump and Æ A-Xii, the son of White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, walk towards Marine One on the South Lawn on March 14, 2025, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Internet reacts to Donald Trump's 'adorable' laugh in resurfaced clip

Donald Trump's admirers were very pleased to hear the genuine laugh from the POTUS before he carried the weight of his political ambition. 

U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, one of the largest manufacturers of semiconductor chips, plans to invest $100 billion in new manufacturing facilities in the United States. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump takes a question from a reporter in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 3, 2025, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

One said, "Totes adorbes," and another wrote, "This is an affectionate moment!"

"He holds the weight of the world on his shoulders now. That will hinder one’s laugh," a person expressed, while someone else added, "This made my day!"

"He has a beautiful laugh," one more wrote, and another person said, "Watch his old (pre-politics) videos from SNL and the Tonight Show. You’ll see that not only does he laugh he has a great sense of humor." 

"President Trump is probably the best president we’ve ever had," an individual declared. 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

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