Trump jokes his ‘friend’ who is 'not a particularly nice person' should be dead in odd Fox News moment

Donald Trump's interview veered into nostalgia, genetics, and also included a roast of a not-so-nice 'friend' who he joked maybe shouldn’t even be alive
President Donald Trump cracked a rather awkward joke about an old friend during a recent interview with Fox Noticias (Getty Images)
President Donald Trump cracked a rather awkward joke about an old friend during a recent interview with Fox Noticias (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Fox News and Fox Noticias host Rachel Campos-Duffy recently sat down with President Donald Trump for an interview that had all the energy of a campaign rally.

The big question on the host’s mind was where Trump gets his nonstop energy from. The president’s answer veered into nostalgia, genetics, and also included a roast of a not-so-nice “friend” who he joked maybe shouldn’t even be alive right now. 

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House April 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump and Bukele were expected to discuss a range of bilateral issues including the detention of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who has been held in a prison in El Salvador since March 15. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump gestures as he meets with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador in the Oval Office of the White House, on April 14, 2025, in Washington, DC (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

It all started when Campos-Duffy asked, in Spanish, “¿De dónde obtiene tanta energía?” (Where do you get so much energy?). Trump jumped at the opportunity to reflect on his family roots.

“A lot of people ask me that question,” he replied.

“I know,” Campos-Duffy nodded.



 

Donald Trump reveals the secret of his 'energy', roasts old pal

Donald Trump launched into his classic brand of storytelling, laced with anecdotes about his legendary parents, Mediaite reported.

“I’ve always said energy is genetics. I had two great parents. They had a long-term marriage, a very, very long-term marriage. I’ll never beat them at that. It’s the one thing I’ll never beat them [at]. We don’t have enough years left. But they had a great relationship," he explained.

“But they had, also they had great energy,” he continued. “And, my father died at just about almost 94. And he was a very strong guy. And my mother, likewise, she had tremendous... she was a wonderful woman. But she had... she lived a very long life.”

“She had a tremendous sense of energy. And she had energy inside and out. I mean, she was the life of the party,” Trump said, before adding, “And, I think that’s where it comes from. I think that’s where it comes from generally. I could say probably the same for you.”

Campos-Duffy noted, “Genetics.”



 

Trump subsequently dropped a slightly awkward — and kind of hilarious — line about an unnamed friend who, in his words, might’ve outlived his expiration date.

“I think genetics is a big—it’s a big answer,” Trump said. “Even—you know, when people—I have a friend. His mother died at 49 from a heart attack, and his father died at 50, and he’s 60, and he’s walking around saying, 'I’m not supposed to be here,' but, and I, I, he’s not a particularly nice person.”

“So I say, maybe you’re right about that, but no, it’s genetics – a big factor is genetics," he admitted.

Campos-Duffy commented, “I agree.”

Inside the Donald Trump DNA 

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 11: U.S. President Donald Trump gets out of a Tesla Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump spoke out against calls for a boycott of Elon Musk’s companies and said he would purchase a Tesla vehicle in what he calls a ‘show of confidence and support’ for Elon Musk. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump gets out of a Tesla Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025, in Washington, DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Behind Donald Trump’s high-octane persona is a lineage that helped mold his larger-than-life presence. The Commander-in-Chief's family story is steeped in old-school hustle, honoring long-standing traditions, and a whole lot of ambition.

His father, Fred Trump Sr, wasn’t born into luxury — he built it from the ground up. Born in New York in 1905, Fred was already running a construction business at 15.

After WWII, he tapped into the housing boom and went on to build more than 27,000 apartments across Brooklyn and Queens. By the time he passed in 1999, he’d stacked up an estimated fortune of $300 million.

Trump’s mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, brought that signature spark he always talks about. She came to the US from the Isle of Lewis in Scotland in the 1930s and married Fred in 1936. She didn’t just raise five kids — Maryanne, Elizabeth, Fred Jr, Donald, and Robert — she was also a dedicated philanthropist who gave back to causes close to her heart, including those related to cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities.

Donald Trump & Parents Mary Anne MacLeod & Fred Trump at an unspecified event, undated (Photo by David Allen/Getty Images)
Donald Trump with his parents, Mary Anne MacLeod and Fred Trump, at an unspecified event, undated (David Allen/Getty Images)

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