Josh Brolin says pre-presidency Trump was ‘a different guy’ and a marketing genius
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Acclaimed actor Josh Brolin said he sees a very different person in President Donald Trump now compared to who he knew before Trump entered politics. Brolin recalled being friends with Trump before his presidency and described him as a genius in marketing.
Josh Brolin on President Donald Trump
During a recent interview with The Independent, Brolin said he sees Trump differently because of his personal experience with him before the presidency. He added that this understanding gives him confidence that Trump will not attempt a third term, despite speculation in some political circles and occasional hints from Trump himself.
“I’m not scared of Trump, because even though he says he’s staying forever, it’s just not going to happen,” Brolin said. “And if it does, then I’ll deal with that moment. But having been a friend of Trump before he was president, I know a different guy.”
Josh Brolin found Donald Trump's entrepreneurial ventures interesting
Brolin met Trump during the production of Oliver Stone’s 2010 financial drama, 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,' in which Trump was set to appear but was ultimately cut from the film.
Brolin said he found Trump’s entrepreneurial ventures “interesting,” highlighting his ambition to build major developments “in the middle of a cesspool city during the late ’70s.” Observing him as president, Brolin said he sees Trump exercising “power unmitigated.”
He also praised Trump, stating, “There is no greater genius than him in marketing – he takes the weakness of the general population and fills it. That’s why a lot of people feel they have a mascot in him. It’s much less about Trump than it is about the general population and their need for validation.”
Donald Trump before venturing into politics
Born into a wealthy New York City family, Trump earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1971, he became president of his family’s real estate business, renaming it the Trump Organization, and later acquired and built skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses.
He also launched side ventures, many of which licensed the Trump name, and filed for six business bankruptcies in the 1990s and 2000s. From 2004 to 2015, he hosted the reality television show The Apprentice, boosting his public profile. Trump won the 2016 presidential election against Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton.
