Trump amuses Jake Paul after revealing he played peacemaker to stop fight involving Kobe Bryant

President Trump sat down for an interview with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, covering the Iran war and more.
Donald Trump shared a heartfelt story about the late Kobe Bryant. (X/@jakepaul, Getty Images)
Donald Trump shared a heartfelt story about the late Kobe Bryant. (X/@jakepaul, Getty Images)


WASHINGTON, D.C.: Donald Trump surprised Jake Paul sharing a story involving the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant. The president sat down for an interview with the YouTuber-turned-boxer, covering a range of topics on Friday, March 13.

During the 27-minute long interview, Paul asked Trump if he “ever been in a fight? I heard a rumor about you, like, helping Kobe one time at a game. Is that a true story?”

Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center on December 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrates during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center on December 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)

Trump says he helped Kobe Bryant while he was 'having a hard time with somebody'

The 79-year-old President told the Paul, “It was a long time ago. Well, it wasn’t a fight. I was breaking up a fight, which sometimes is more dangerous than being in a fight, right? I like Kobe.”

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 12: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Women's History Month event in the East Room of the White House on March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. The United States has observed Women's History Month in March since 1987. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump speaks during a Women's History Month event in the East Room of the White House on March 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. The United States has observed Women's History Month in March since 1987. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“Kobe was having a hard time with somebody and it worked out fine, but yeah, I broke it up. Probably not a smart thing to do. Historically, it’s never good to break up fights,” Trump added.

At one point during the sit-down, Paul even asked Trump whom he should fight in his next competition, and the Republican leader suggested retired Russian MMA star Khabib Nurmagomedov as Paul’s next potential opponent.

Trump wants to reincarnate himself in past

President Donald Trump speaks at Verst Logistics Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Hebron, Ky. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
President Donald Trump speaks at Verst Logistics Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Hebron, Ky. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Another interesting question Paul asked was, “If you could come back in history and reincarnate and, like, be able to experience someone else’s life, who would you come back in history as?”

Trump called it an “interesting question” as he answered, “Maybe Donald Trump right now. I think Donald Trump right now. My life is very exciting. I have to be honest. I’m thinking about other lives. I think my life is maybe more exciting. I don’t know. Look, I’ve had a great time.”

Trump claims US was doing badly during Biden administration

During the sit down, Trump also praised his immigration policies while thrashing former president Joe Biden.

“I started off with the phrase, Make America Great Again. Our country was in trouble. We were doing badly, 2015, we had the open border, nothing like it was under [Joe] Biden – but it was bad,” Trump stated.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters alongside White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt as he departs for Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Ohio and Kentucky today to highlight two local businesses. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters alongside White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt as he departs for Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Ohio and Kentucky today to highlight two local businesses. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Further continuing, Trump noted that in the past, “a lot of people coming and bad people from jails, from mental institutions, gang members, murderers. We had 11,888 murderers come into our country.”

Trump, however, claimed that his administration is “trying to get all of them out. They should have never been allowed in.”

“And then the second time now we’ve had nobody come into our country in the last nine months. I mean like literally nobody,” he added.

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