Transcript - Interview: Donald Trump on The Howard Stern Show - April 16, 2004

Howard Stern

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Oh, F you. Oh, that dick.

Donald Trump

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Hello, hello?

Howard Stern

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On our phone is Donald Trump.

Robin Quivers

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Oh, hello hello?

Howard Stern

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Hello hello?

Donald Trump

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Howard.

Howard Stern

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Hello hello?

Donald Trump

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How are you?

Howard Stern

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Hey, Donald.

Donald Trump

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Easiest guy in the world to work for. You know, I get up in the morning. I turn you on, and I hear all this stuff. I'm the easiest guy in the world. There's nobody anywhere that's easy to work for than me.

Howard Stern

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Hey, I don't think, it's like putting someone down saying, "You're a difficult guy to work for"". It's just a question."

Robin Quivers

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You expect the result of what we were saying?

Howard Stern

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I just think of a guy, who's got something on the ball? Doesn't want to get you know like, if you work for Donald Trump, you can get your balls busted, and then you get to work hard.

Donald Trump

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But you get to work hard. But this guy, is going to make so much money. He's going to do great. And he's also a great guy. They were all great people.

Howard Stern

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Are you really going to let him really do something? Or are you just going to go with massive, with absolutely massive supervision? Right, exactly.

Donald Trump

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You know, because the task I gave, was to build an 88-story building in Chicago. So he's like, you know what? And you know I have a very good team out in Chicago and we're building, a building that's going to be a terrific building. And he is. He's going to be a part of the team and he's going to do good job.

Howard Stern

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Yeah, and you know? My point is, if they do another kind of 'Apprentice show', they will say, "Well

Robin Quivers

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That's a good gig.

Howard Stern

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I mean $25,0000 a year, and you only get to do that isn't it. Jay's a lame ass (Inaudible). A horrible, you know? You did, you did an interview.

Donald Trump

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Well, I saw your friend John the other day, because three or four days ago I was out in California. I did 'The Tonight Show' and I see John. I said, "John

Howard Stern

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Hey, I got no problem with the job myself for 250,000 or 300,000 men who sit and listen to Jay's crap. Just wear your ear plugs or something. I don't know.

Donald Trump

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His apprentice has been somewhat of an amazing situation, because you know why I did it? I thought it would be a nice little show would go on go off, and I go back to building buildings.

Howard Stern

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What are you going to do? You do another one?

Robin Quivers

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Oh, yeah.

Donald Trump

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Well, you know at the show. You know last week, it finished number one of the rating.

Howard Stern

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Wow.

Donald Trump

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This week, it's you know? I have no idea, but I think already or somebody said to me, "Imagine how big the ratings are. We're sort of waiting it takes them about eight o'clock

Robin Quivers

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Everybody was talking about it.

Howard Stern

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It's a good show. I can't believe I'm the only guy not watching it, because I saw the first one and watched these shows ahead. And then of course I just got so many goddamn shows to watch. So I figured, all right. You know, what am I going to do? I get the idea. And I watch, but I missed out on the whole thing after.

Robin Quivers

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Right.

Donald Trump

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Well, last week, I guess they're close to 24 million people.

Howard Stern

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Wow.

Donald Trump

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Now and that's on top of the fact, that they do the re-runs. And if you don't do the re-runs, you know they do for re-runs a week and it gets into the re-runs of probably another six or seven people a week. So it's, it's really been you know, it's really been, you know? Actually it's been a lot of fun.

Howard Stern

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I went down to your joint at Mar-a-Lago.

Donald Trump

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Good.

Howard Stern

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And had lunch there. Did you know that?

Donald Trump

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You know, nobody told me that. Just to be kidding. When was that?

Howard Stern

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Well, here's what happened. I was in West Palm Beach.

Donald Trump

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Right?

Howard Stern

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And I said to a travel agent, "Hey

Donald Trump

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She's working it hard. So I say that, and believe how she plays that.

Howard Stern

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So I said, "You know

Robin Quivers

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Yeah, isn't he busy?

Donald Trump

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I would love to have you. When did you go?

Howard Stern

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I went on a Wednesday last week.

Donald Trump

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And how did you find it?

Howard Stern

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Oh my God, it is beautiful. I mean is, ridiculously over the top you know, it was weird. I was going there for you to eat outside. You do. So, I'm wearing shorts and a nice shirt. And I brought my friend and his girlfriend.

Donald Trump

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Right.

Howard Stern

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It made them walk around through the service entrance.

Donald Trump

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Because they weren't dressed properly.

Howard Stern

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You guys, in 90 degree weather, wearing blazers and long pants? [Commercial Break]

Donald Trump

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So it's a pretty formal place.

Howard Stern

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It's formal.

Donald Trump

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But I tell you, I isolated as quickly as if it was the mlaga club. I converted, it's too thick for us to go to a hundred and forty eight rooms I guess. It's like I really think it's 10,000 feet and I converted it to a club.

Howard Stern

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What does that mean, with a club? That does that mean to be, you have to be a member?

Robin Quivers

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You pay $150, 000 to join. And we have, you know we have. I'm going to have a cap of 500 members and it's been a great success. The other day, I flew down and I felt guilty, because the Apprentice has taken so much time. I actually flew down and got the approval for Balram of building up of there. And there's I'm getting the approval for the bottom, which is a real estate thing. I said, "Can you believe it

Howard Stern

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So for $150,000? What do you get you get to stay there whenever you want or you stay there you eat there you have.

Donald Trump

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We have a lot of entertainment we have great entertainment once every two or three weeks we have a good entertainer come in.

Howard Stern

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Like who?

Donald Trump

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Well, we've, I've had them all. I've had Celine Dion.

Howard Stern

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Really?

Donald Trump

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Yeah, I've had Diana Ross. I have so many. Everybody essentially. We had, we've had just everybody.

Robin Quivers

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So you could live there, is that what you're saying?

Donald Trump

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You can stay there. You can. When I say front, I say a nightly rate if they say stay there. And, I mean the food is cooked I hope you enjoyed the food hour.

Howard Stern

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I mean, it was ridiculous over the top. It was great.

Donald Trump

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Yeah, the food is great and you know then, I have a guy. I built the golf course that's right across the way for like five minutes away. I have a golf course.

Howard Stern

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And I loved it down there with it.

Robin Quivers

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I thought you have to have a golf course, if you got to have a club, which is the place.

Donald Trump

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Palm Beach is the place. It's really a good place. It's better than by far South Beach. If you want to go to South Beach, you can drive down it takes you 45-50 minutes. And you can go drive down and come back. But in terms of atmosphere and even more hear this, you know the whole thing. Palm Beach is really the place.

Howard Stern

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So, what do you see in the lobby? Now with all this, I mean now the fame is way over the top? You're going to win this.

Donald Trump

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This has been, this has been crazy.

Howard Stern

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That's what I am saying.

Donald Trump

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And I'm sure, this was supposed to be like, a one time shot. We're going to do a deal. We're going to do a thing. I did it with Mark Burnett, and it is terrific.

Howard Stern

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Right.

Donald Trump

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And he came in, and saw me. And he said, "Now you really want do it with me"". And over the years

Howard Stern

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What was? What was? What was, Artie was saying?

Robin Quivers

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It was Gary and Artie, who said they were something.

Howard Stern

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Are you going to dye your hair or something for the next season?

Donald Trump

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Now, I try to keep the light out as much as possible. I mean, there was one shot of that, with my hair look pretty damn. [Commercial Break] I don't want to go crazy, but I don't know what the hell it was. And it's a little strange, because you know I have the normal color. And all of a sudden you see this like dark shot.

Howard Stern

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I know, that you're real. You know what? When I was with Donald Trump on his helicopter, I saw him walk up to the helicopter. And you know how the wind blows?

Robin Quivers

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Yeah, sure.

Howard Stern

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It was attached to his head.

Donald Trump

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It's my real hair. In fact, I'm going to do some shows recently, where you know the announcers just that me and lift up my hair. And I say, "It's real

Howard Stern

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Where is Melanie right now?

Donald Trump

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She's right now, sleeping.

Howard Stern

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In this weather?

Donald Trump

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Well, I've had a great relationship with her. She's like a good person.

Howard Stern

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So a lot of chicks hitting on you, even more now, because of the show?.

Donald Trump

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Honestly, yes.

Howard Stern

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Wow.

Donald Trump

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It's crazy. Of course. I thought I was a well-known guy before. This is crazy now.

Robin Quivers

00:07:18 - 00:07:19 (1 sec)

Television fame is amazing.

Donald Trump

00:07:19 - 00:07:22 (2 sec)

Television fame is different, Robin.

Howard Stern

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It's a whole new, it's a whole new level for you.

Donald Trump

00:07:24 - 00:07:27 (3 sec)

Yeah, But it's been. Hey, you know.

Howard Stern

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Isn't it crazy? I mean you're like a guy, who builds buildings. Like you do something in show business? And yet you have the same kind of fame. You have the kind of fame.

Donald Trump

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Well, I have friends. In show business, that do this for a living and they go crazy. Because they don't understand their jobs. [Commercial Break] And I think, that most of the art for you know for 16 episodes, and then I go back into the wild blue yonder. And now I have you know Jeff Zucker of NBC calls me up every morning to find out how am I feeling.

Howard Stern

00:07:56 - 00:08:02 (6 sec)

Hey, you're not, you're not giving up. You're not giving, a whole salary to charity? Are you?

Donald Trump

00:08:02 - 00:08:15 (13 sec)

No, I'm going to get much more than my salary, to charity over the course of a year with his negative. Where did you read this, they're going to start robbing. Always have something negative to say. The end of the story.

Robin Quivers

00:08:15 - 00:08:19 (4 sec)

Oh, stop that. I was on the Internet. I think it was a fortune magazine or somebody.

Donald Trump

00:08:19 - 00:08:22 (4 sec)

No, Fortune magazine put me on the cover. They did a great story.

Robin Quivers

00:08:22 - 00:08:32 (10 sec)

Well, I forget which magazine it was, but they were saying well. Is it really true, that he has all this money? Because you know, they talked about a bunch of deals, that you did with you know a Japanese company?

Donald Trump

00:08:32 - 00:08:34 (2 sec)

And it all worked out a great deal.

Robin Quivers

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It was a lot of financial.

Donald Trump

00:08:36 - 00:08:41 (5 sec)

I have to get that. I have to find out and I have to sue their ass off.

Robin Quivers

00:08:41 - 00:08:46 (5 sec)

You know, they say you put up $11 million to their billion.

Donald Trump

00:08:46 - 00:08:48 (2 sec)

That makes me really stupid.

Robin Quivers

00:08:48 - 00:08:52 (4 sec)

No, but they're saying that those guys don't get a return. You always make out that?

Donald Trump

00:08:52 - 00:08:55 (3 sec)

Okay, I know and that makes me a bad person. Right?

Howard Stern

00:08:55 - 00:08:56 (2 sec)

Well. Hey. No.

Donald Trump

00:08:56 - 00:09:05 (8 sec)

But you know, I was criticized in one magazine, where the writer was retarded and said, "Donald Trump put up seven million dollars

Howard Stern

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Right.

Donald Trump

00:09:05 - 00:09:24 (19 sec)

I put up, this put up like, 45 times more money. And then, they criticize me for not putting up more money. I mean these guys are dopes. But what am I gonna. But you know one of those things Robin I get criticized.

Howard Stern

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I'm going to ask you the toughest question, an interview has ever asked.

Donald Trump

00:09:29 - 00:09:29 (0 sec)

Go ahead.

Howard Stern

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And you're an honest guy.

Donald Trump

00:09:30 - 00:09:32 (2 sec)

I am an honest guy.

Howard Stern

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All right, here we go. In November, who gets your vote?

Donald Trump

00:09:37 - 00:10:08 (31 sec)

Howard, I know what you're going through. I listen to your show. What did I get this morning? I wake up after this, we really had a great success last night. And you know, in all fairness getting before 30 or 40 million people, whatever the hell watch this. We're going to find out in about two hours, and standing up know you're a professional at this. I'm not. So I get up, and I listen. The first thing I do I turn on the radio, I'm listening to my man, Howard, and I've been listening to you what's been happening with the freedom of speech and you happen to be 100 percent right about that time.

Howard Stern

00:10:08 - 00:10:08 (0 sec)

All right.

Donald Trump

00:10:08 - 00:10:15 (7 sec)

I was never a fan of Iraq going in, because this guy used to keep the terrorists that he'd kill the terrorists.

Howard Stern

00:10:15 - 00:10:17 (2 sec)

Right. I think they should put him back in.

Donald Trump

00:10:17 - 00:10:24 (7 sec)

Well, you know look at that country. You think a regular guy is good. You think, Jimmy Carter is going to run Iraq?

Howard Stern

00:10:24 - 00:10:26 (2 sec)

No. No one can run Iraq better than Saddam was.

Unidentified

00:10:26 - 00:10:28 (2 sec)

I mean, I think Kwame could run it.

Howard Stern

00:10:28 - 00:10:33 (5 sec)

Why don't we just get someone who can run Iraq by doing a TV show be, it'll be like The Apprentice or any time.

Donald Trump

00:10:33 - 00:10:46 (12 sec)

But I think Iraq, is, is just, I think Iraq was a terrible mistake. And you know to think that when we leave, it's going to be just a nice democratic country. I mean, give me a break. Give me a reason, why our country is run a certain way?

Howard Stern

00:10:46 - 00:10:48 (3 sec)

They aren't crazy enough to run Iraq either.

Donald Trump

00:10:48 - 00:10:50 (2 sec)

Maybe it's the only place they know they can run it.

Howard Stern

00:10:50 - 00:10:56 (6 sec)

What do you think of? I'll get back to this question, but what do you think of Omarosa saying, that the girl used the N-word.

Donald Trump

00:10:56 - 00:10:58 (2 sec)

Oh, I don't believe it for instance.

Howard Stern

00:10:58 - 00:10:59 (1 sec)

You know, I gave a lie detector test to the girl, and she passed.

Donald Trump

00:10:59 - 00:11:20 (21 sec)

I know, she's a nice girl too. I think she was shocked. First of all, Omarosa said it like three months after the fact. There was no fact, but three months after it supposedly happened. No, I don't, I don't even believe that for a little bit. And you know, if you didn't see it for the people that saw it last night, they caught Omarosa and a stone cold lie on camera twice. [Commercial Break]

Howard Stern

00:11:20 - 00:11:24 (3 sec)

By the way, I had three of those tricks the other ones from him.

Donald Trump

00:11:24 - 00:11:24 (1 sec)

Right.

Howard Stern

00:11:24 - 00:11:27 (2 sec)

The blonde. What's her name?

Donald Trump

00:11:27 - 00:11:31 (5 sec)

Her name is. Which one are you talking about? I think, I think you're talking about Amy.

Howard Stern

00:11:31 - 00:11:34 (3 sec)

I mean, Amy wasn't here.

Donald Trump

00:11:34 - 00:11:36 (1 sec)

Are you talking about Christy?

Howard Stern

00:11:36 - 00:11:37 (2 sec)

How did they turned out?

Donald Trump

00:11:37 - 00:11:52 (15 sec)

You know Christy, they all got in because of the brain. But Christy, turned out to be, I don't know if the word 'stripper', but something pretty close to that. Christy has an amazing, can I say figure as opposed to body, it's a little bit more respectful?

Howard Stern

00:11:52 - 00:11:53 (1 sec)

Oh, my God.

Donald Trump

00:11:53 - 00:11:54 (1 sec)

Her body is amazing.

Howard Stern

00:11:54 - 00:11:58 (3 sec)

Are you attracted? Are you sexually attracted to any of these girls?

Donald Trump

00:11:58 - 00:12:03 (5 sec)

Well, if I if I was. I sure as hell wouldn't say that on your show. I've gotten in more trouble on your show.

Howard Stern

00:12:03 - 00:12:09 (6 sec)

No, come on. Be honest. I've gotten a lot of trouble over the years in your show being honest. I know you love Melania.

Donald Trump

00:12:09 - 00:12:15 (6 sec)

But you think you can talk a little differently on your show, because everyone would take it. Well, they don't do that, the right way to Saturday as I say it.

Howard Stern

00:12:15 - 00:12:17 (3 sec)

You know, I know you love Melanie. I know you've got a great relationship.

Donald Trump

00:12:17 - 00:12:18 (0 sec)

I do .

Howard Stern

00:12:18 - 00:12:22 (5 sec)

But I'm just saying, on a purely physical level. Don't tell me you didn't want to have sex with some of those chicks.

Donald Trump

00:12:22 - 00:12:42 (19 sec)

Well, I would never admit that, Howard. But I'll tell you what they were beautiful what they were and the FHM. And you know what I don't understand. They turned down over a million dollars, to do Playboy. And they did and say jump for nothing. So that's one of the reasons perhaps they should be fired as my apprentice right.

Robin Quivers

00:12:42 - 00:12:45 (4 sec)

I was talking about that last night with the woman I was like what's the deal there.

Howard Stern

00:12:45 - 00:12:50 (5 sec)

They want to be a business Apprentice and one of the chicks was naked anyway on TV.

Donald Trump

00:12:50 - 00:12:51 (0 sec)

Right.

Howard Stern

00:12:51 - 00:12:54 (4 sec)

That makes sense, All right. So, give me the answer in one word, Kerry or Bush.

Donald Trump

00:12:54 - 00:12:58 (4 sec)

Well look, let me just say I haven't made up my mind.

Howard Stern

00:12:58 - 00:13:02 (4 sec)

No, that is not true. You know? I know you Harry.

Donald Trump

00:13:02 - 00:13:18 (16 sec)

Listen, Kerry is a friend of mine. He's a very good guy. He's a very tough guy, and I think he's going to put up a great fight. He's at a disadvantage. I guess, although I think Iraq could bring down Bush. But, Bush? This is a terrible mistake. What's gone on in Iraq? It's a terrible mistake. And I think he's also making a terrible mistake

Howard Stern

00:13:18 - 00:13:21 (4 sec)

What he's doing with you, is it Colin Powell Jr.?

Donald Trump

00:13:21 - 00:13:30 (8 sec)

How you got the grounds so well? Now that some believe, I was watching a regular conservative show the other day they were all defending you.

Howard Stern

00:13:30 - 00:13:38 (8 sec)

Can I tell you something? I am hoping now there's a big article, in The Post today, about Mel. Mel defending me.

Donald Trump

00:13:38 - 00:13:38 (0 sec)

Right.

Howard Stern

00:13:38 - 00:13:54 (16 sec)

The fact that the FCC now is about to bring down over almost $2 million in fines new fines against me. And Mel is going to go to court with them. But I've got to tell you something. I am energized by this. I feel bad that my company is going to detail. How much to get half the pain legal bills to defend against me?

Donald Trump

00:13:54 - 00:13:55 (1 sec)

Oh, forget it.

Howard Stern

00:13:55 - 00:14:24 (29 sec)

I am so ready, to be off the air and start a new part of my career that will make me, bigger and stronger than ever. And I have ideas and thoughts about what I want to do in the future. I am energized by it. I am ready to be sacrificed, by Colin Powell Jr, to point out the ridiculousness of this administration and John Ashcroft and Colin Powell and George Bush. I want to be thrown off the air. I want them to physically remove me from the air.

Donald Trump

00:14:24 - 00:14:26 (2 sec)

You know, Mel's been very loyal to you, Howard?

Howard Stern

00:14:26 - 00:14:28 (2 sec)

He is fantastic. He's great.

Donald Trump

00:14:28 - 00:14:31 (3 sec)

He's been very loyal to you. Did you get the note that I sent you?

Howard Stern

00:14:31 - 00:14:37 (6 sec)

Yes, I did and I talked about it on the air. There is a CEO in this country. You included. [Commercial Break]

Donald Trump

00:14:37 - 00:14:40 (2 sec)

No. I would be very loyal to you too.

Howard Stern

00:14:40 - 00:14:42 (2 sec)

No, you will be be loyal, but.

Donald Trump

00:14:42 - 00:14:45 (3 sec)

You know what, I? Because you have the number one rated show.

Howard Stern

00:14:45 - 00:14:46 (1 sec)

That's right.

Donald Trump

00:14:46 - 00:14:54 (8 sec)

If you didn't have the number one rated show, I would not be loyal to you. I think it has something to do with Bell's loyalty also because honestly, we won't say that.

Howard Stern

00:14:54 - 00:15:17 (23 sec)

I don't enjoy doing the show as much anymore, because I think you know you don't like watching Chris Rock, do his thing on HBO and I'm going. Gee what a great forum he can actually express himself the way he wants to. I have a way, I like expression. You know, I can change the way I think. Why should I? What's the point? I like making people laugh.

Donald Trump

00:15:17 - 00:15:34 (17 sec)

And if you listen to what Chris Rock says on HBO, if you haven't sent that on your show that fine you another five million dollars. But you know, so where do you stop? I mean Chris Rock is allowed to say. I love Chris Rock, but he's allowed to go all the way on HBO and you're not allowed to say anything like your show.

Robin Quivers

00:15:34 - 00:15:37 (4 sec)

I'm not questioning, whether we could play songs that they play for children.

Donald Trump

00:15:37 - 00:15:53 (15 sec)

No, no. I'm watching you censor yourself, as I listen to you all the time. I listen you censor yourself with almost every word. Please say this please. And then you turn on cable television, and you look at some of the acts that they're doing on cable. It's just as well.

Howard Stern

00:15:53 - 00:16:10 (17 sec)

Ashcroft announced he is going in a time when the FBI, can't talk to the CIA. He's going to take the FBI funds the FBI, can't talk to the CIA. He's going to take FBI funds from the FBI, and make a special division to go after pornographers like HBO show. Soon, you won't be able to watch the FBI

Robin Quivers

00:16:10 - 00:16:12 (3 sec)

Thanks goodness, the FBI has the country under control.

Howard Stern

00:16:12 - 00:16:14 (2 sec)

So, who are you going to vote for?

Donald Trump

00:16:14 - 00:16:28 (14 sec)

I'll let you know, when I make a decision. I want, to I want to play. I will let you know. I'm sorry. I'm very very disappointed that this country is bogged down in Iraq, and North Korea is making nuclear missiles.

Howard Stern

00:16:28 - 00:16:32 (3 sec)

So where is it going now?

Donald Trump

00:16:32 - 00:16:42 (11 sec)

So you know, when you go to North Korea, and we say are you making the play or what. Everyone else tries to deny or don't know about when North Korea said.

Robin Quivers

00:16:42 - 00:16:43 (1 sec)

Yes, we are.

Donald Trump

00:16:43 - 00:16:52 (8 sec)

What are you going to do about it? Bush says, "Well nothing please. You know nothing

Howard Stern

00:16:52 - 00:16:54 (2 sec)

So based on what you're saying, why would you vote for Bush?

Donald Trump

00:16:54 - 00:17:08 (14 sec)

Well, I might not. I haven't made up my mind 100%. He has left Howard. He has been good from the standpoint of guys like me, that pay taxes. Can I ask you guys like you that the tax bill has been good to a lot of people about taxes?

Howard Stern

00:17:08 - 00:17:14 (7 sec)

But when Bill Clinton was in office, did you really suffer economically? No, you had boom years

Donald Trump

00:17:14 - 00:17:15 (0 sec)

Those were good years.

Howard Stern

00:17:15 - 00:17:18 (3 sec)

So the point is, you didn't pay well under either.

Donald Trump

00:17:18 - 00:17:35 (17 sec)

Right. Right now, I'm having my best year. But you know why? It's called interest rates low interest rates. People are buying housing like, they've never bought it before. But if interest rates go up it's all off. Then I call you back and say I was only kidding because interest rates are keeping the economy going.

Howard Stern

00:17:35 - 00:17:37 (2 sec)

Interest rates will go up after the election.

Donald Trump

00:17:37 - 00:17:45 (8 sec)

Because I think after the election, you can see the signs of it now. But I think after the election, interest rates go up. The entire housing market. Everything else is going to come to a halt.

Howard Stern

00:17:45 - 00:17:51 (6 sec)

So is Melanie, getting more and more insecure? Because, you're getting more and more famous in the show?

Donald Trump

00:17:51 - 00:17:57 (6 sec)

She's great. She really she's great. She is probably the most secure person I know. Unlike guys like, you and I.

Howard Stern

00:17:57 - 00:18:01 (4 sec)

Well, tell you what I mean. Can you believe your television success now.

Donald Trump

00:18:01 - 00:18:11 (10 sec)

I did. I can. All the you know, let's call this a business deal because with these sort of everything's a business deal. Of all the business deals, and all the deals I've ever made this is the craziest.

Howard Stern

00:18:11 - 00:18:16 (5 sec)

Hey, take this one phone call. Some guy says, he disagrees with who you chose. I didn't I don't even know.

Robin Quivers

00:18:16 - 00:18:19 (3 sec)

I don't know why or how you made the decision

Howard Stern

00:18:19 - 00:18:28 (9 sec)

Are you ready for taking a phone call? Yeah, go ahead. Now on the receiving end quote that is very difficult for me. Who is this guy? Go ahead.

Unidentified

00:18:28 - 00:19:08 (40 sec)

Big fan. Hey, I didn't disagree with whom Donald picked, but kind of, it's kind of a joke that he goes from selling lemonade. He's going to oversee the filming of a 100 story tower in Chicago. No one wants to do the lemonade was just it was really just a concept. And what we did is the first show was lemonade because the first business thing you do in your life, like me to is when you're five years old, you sell lemonade in front of your house with your parents standing over your shoulder hopefully. And I hated that task. But we're not like that. And I think, Mark Burnett was right, because people really related to it and it was the first task. After that we had sophisticated advertising campaigns and a lot of other things

Howard Stern

00:19:08 - 00:19:10 (2 sec)

I thought it was funny actually, that's the one I saw or you're on the air.

Unidentified

00:19:10 - 00:19:13 (3 sec)

Hey, Mr. Trump. It is an honor to speak to you sir.

Donald Trump

00:19:13 - 00:19:15 (1 sec)

Well, thank you.

Unidentified

00:19:15 - 00:19:18 (3 sec)

So it's the ultimate success. I worked every one of them.

Donald Trump

00:19:18 - 00:19:19 (1 sec)

That's nice. Thank you very much.

Unidentified

00:19:19 - 00:19:27 (8 sec)

In a hypothetical situation, I mean saying you're not involved with a lot here and there was no ethical backgrounds for business and whatnot. How many of those bitches, you think you could bang?

Howard Stern

00:19:27 - 00:19:29 (2 sec)

Good question.

Donald Trump

00:19:29 - 00:19:35 (6 sec)

I even like, I love the thought. I will tell you that, because they were attractive. You agree with it?

Howard Stern

00:19:35 - 00:19:38 (3 sec)

Yeah, I mean I can some of the bodies on those gaffes.

Unidentified

00:19:38 - 00:19:42 (4 sec)

When they arrive from any of them, could you could name one of them at least?

Donald Trump

00:19:42 - 00:19:45 (3 sec)

We like to say, that they were hired just exclusively for their brain.

Unidentified

00:19:45 - 00:20:01 (16 sec)

Now Howard, don't hang up on me. Because I'd like to say that, I'm not an educated individual but I try to find myself well read. I would love to be a contestant on your next show even though I was unable to sign up because of my status right now. I'm working 15 hours a day trying to support three children, sir.

Donald Trump

00:20:01 - 00:20:21 (20 sec)

You have no one on your show, but let us say that NBC, that you know, we had, we had for the first show. The first sign that we had thought, it was going to be a success. We had 250,000 people apply, which is like a record on a television show. This show, we have over a million job applicants. So it's been an amazing phenomena, so what are you saying that you think people all that.

Howard Stern

00:20:21 - 00:20:24 (3 sec)

All right, one last question for Donald Trump.

Unidentified

00:20:24 - 00:20:30 (6 sec)

Hey, Don? I want to ask you about a painting or the painting, that you've got to do a monologue on the club there.

Donald Trump

00:20:30 - 00:20:30 (1 sec)

Right.

Unidentified

00:20:30 - 00:20:40 (10 sec)

You know I don't want to talk about think the want of me. I don't want to hear where I work out. Howard, did you see when you were down there?

Robin Quivers

00:20:40 - 00:20:42 (2 sec)

The painting of Donald?

Howard Stern

00:20:42 - 00:20:42 (0 sec)

I don't know.

Unidentified

00:20:42 - 00:20:49 (7 sec)

You know I was really kind of overwhelmed at the Big Ten foot painting, and with that one one foot upon the table it got like a pen. And I thought I look around the corner.

Donald Trump

00:20:49 - 00:20:52 (3 sec)

I can't believe it. It's a little wild.

Howard Stern

00:20:52 - 00:21:07 (15 sec)

And it kind of, paid of for him. I mean, I was there they were poor and we to go. Would you like some. I mean. I mean Mr. Trump water I go Oh Mr. Trump we're a big giant Petrum. The Donald on the on the water, on the water, on the big water bottle

Unidentified

00:21:07 - 00:21:11 (4 sec)

It got a pretty crazy place.

Howard Stern

00:21:11 - 00:21:12 (2 sec)

Well, you know what I'm saying? It works for you.

Donald Trump

00:21:12 - 00:21:29 (17 sec)

Well, it has worked, I've had a lot of fun. You know I enjoy it. Well I said but this shows, you know how devastating, the clock can be. This is a failing that is taken a long time ago. And I think the artist did a little artistic freedom like I said I want those hips smaller shoulders.

Howard Stern

00:21:29 - 00:21:33 (4 sec)

Right. It's a painting, who cares? Captain Jenks, you're on the air.

Thomas Cipriano

00:21:33 - 00:21:39 (6 sec)

I have two questions for you, one of what Howard, the joke that he played on everybody on April Fool's Day?

Howard Stern

00:21:39 - 00:21:41 (2 sec)

You're right on Imus's show.

Donald Trump

00:21:41 - 00:21:42 (1 sec)

I was?

Thomas Cipriano

00:21:42 - 00:21:43 (1 sec)

And I guess I'm just curious.

Howard Stern

00:21:43 - 00:21:54 (11 sec)

That's interesting, I didn't know that. Now, Tom. You can go anywhere you want, of course. Why I'm issue has been so? He's a dickhead. Yeah. And you said it yourself he's a dickhead.

Thomas Cipriano

00:21:54 - 00:22:00 (6 sec)

Well, you know it's on MSNBC. He really has been a big surprise. He loves the show.

Howard Stern

00:22:00 - 00:22:06 (5 sec)

And how he loves you because you're on top. But when you were when you were down the guy was in there for you.

Thomas Cipriano

00:22:06 - 00:22:08 (2 sec)

I'm in a horrible and shameful person.

Howard Stern

00:22:08 - 00:22:09 (1 sec)

I'm surprised.

Donald Trump

00:22:09 - 00:22:12 (3 sec)

Well, since he loves the show anyway. Go ahead.

Thomas Cipriano

00:22:12 - 00:22:15 (3 sec)

Certain question. Do you resent a phony phone call into work for you?

Donald Trump

00:22:15 - 00:22:16 (1 sec)

Or, is that what?

Howard Stern

00:22:16 - 00:22:20 (4 sec)

You need a guy to make phony phone calls for you.

Robin Quivers

00:22:20 - 00:22:21 (1 sec)

This guy is the best.

Howard Stern

00:22:21 - 00:22:23 (1 sec)

This guy is what I am looking for.

Donald Trump

00:22:23 - 00:22:25 (2 sec)

That's just that's just what I'm looking for. Absolutely.

Howard Stern

00:22:25 - 00:22:29 (4 sec)

I don't know, that whole thing with Imus. I'm surprised with that that was that I did it. Yeah I really am.

Donald Trump

00:22:29 - 00:22:54 (24 sec)

I mean you talk to me privately, about what does that come to you? I tell you that out. I don't have chance to listen to radio very much but he's really been a big supporter of the show. He loves the show. He wanted to show what everyone is a quarter of an hour. You'll understand this. You have to stick with people that are loyal to you. You have to stick now, whether or not he's loyal. Now, because I have you know sort of, a hot period going they always have. I have had periods of gold.

Howard Stern

00:22:54 - 00:22:58 (4 sec)

He was nasty to you in terms of, he was hitting below the belt.

Donald Trump

00:22:58 - 00:23:02 (5 sec)

He was saying some unfair things he was nasty in terms of the Ivanna thing. Yeah that's true.

Howard Stern

00:23:02 - 00:23:04 (2 sec)

Everybody knew she was just out to get your money.

Donald Trump

00:23:04 - 00:23:22 (18 sec)

Yes. She wasn't too interested in future nights. She was a nice woman who has truly, truly tried to utilize that. What I don't understand about of other she gets remarriage, you name changes with the husband. I guess you know at some point he said you got to stop this stuff. She then gets divorced and she goes back to the name Trump.

Howard Stern

00:23:22 - 00:23:22 (0 sec)

Yeah.

Donald Trump

00:23:22 - 00:23:27 (5 sec)

I said, why didn't you keep your old name your nice Italian name? But it didn't work.

Howard Stern

00:23:27 - 00:23:30 (2 sec)

Hey, listen. I got here Rebecca Romaine.

Donald Trump

00:23:30 - 00:23:36 (6 sec)

I got to think she's great. Well listen, I'm very sorry about what happened with her, but it sounds like they are getting along just fine.

Robin Quivers

00:23:36 - 00:23:38 (2 sec)

Believe me those two will be easy to be going on.

Howard Stern

00:23:38 - 00:23:40 (2 sec)

They seem to me somehow manage.

Donald Trump

00:23:40 - 00:23:50 (10 sec)

I saw her at the Jay Leno show the other night, she looks fantastic. We're going to fill her up right here on the way. You've done very well with her. Perhaps you caused her divorce.

Howard Stern

00:23:50 - 00:23:51 (1 sec)

I don't know.

Donald Trump

00:23:51 - 00:23:57 (6 sec)

They you what too nice people. They're both very talented. They look great. And I think they will have no trouble.

Howard Stern

00:23:57 - 00:24:00 (3 sec)

Which is more important? Talent or looking great?

Donald Trump

00:24:00 - 00:24:01 (2 sec)

I think, she is looking great.

Howard Stern

00:24:01 - 00:24:04 (3 sec)

I agree. I agree with you on this. Everyone knows that.

Donald Trump

00:24:04 - 00:24:09 (4 sec)

I've had I've had both and I think that would.

Rebecca Romijn

00:24:09 - 00:24:19 (10 sec)

Be a better salesman in your corner than diamonds. I mean look, I mean we're back here by luck and she gets complimented by this guys right. And it's. Donald, did you say something positive about already lying?

Donald Trump

00:24:19 - 00:24:22 (3 sec)

Well, are they going to have to think about that.

Rebecca Romijn

00:24:22 - 00:24:24 (2 sec)

It's your first time, you get your tongue tied.

Donald Trump

00:24:24 - 00:24:26 (2 sec)

Yeah, my tongue is tied.

Howard Stern

00:24:26 - 00:24:38 (12 sec)

Mr. Trump? I want to congratulate you on the fantastic your show. I think and I always love when you call and you know that. Well and say hello to Rebecca. I will have a good time and good luck with your book.

Donald Trump

00:24:38 - 00:24:40 (2 sec)

Yeah it's doing great. Okay thanks.

Howard Stern

00:24:40 - 00:24:44 (3 sec)

Mr. Donald Trump.

Interview: Donald Trump on The Howard Stern Show - April 16, 2004

Interview: Donald Trump on The Howard Stern Show - April 16, 2004

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