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Media’s Latest Trump Bash: A 30-Year-Old Movie Scene Rehashed

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The San Francisco Chronicle recently published an article that seems to show desperation from traditional media, by bringing up a 30-year-old scene from the movie “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” as a way to take another jab at former President Donald Trump. Other outlets like Variety followed suit, even though there’s hardly any news value in this story.

The narrative focuses on director Chris Columbus reflecting on Donald Trump’s fleeting appearance in the 1992 holiday film classic. Columbus considers this short scene, where Trump guides young Kevin McCallister to the hotel lobby, as a burden and a curse he wishes he could eliminate. He has previously stated that Trump forced his way into the movie by offering the Plaza Hotel’s availability only if he secured a cameo. However, Trump denies this today, claiming otherwise.

Initially, I was swamped with work and had no desire to participate. Yet, they were extraordinarily gracious, and more importantly, incredibly tenacious. Against my initial reservations, I eventually agreed, and that small role took off like a shooting star! The movie became a massive hit, still enjoying immense popularity, particularly during the holiday season. It seems people can’t get enough of it whenever it airs on TV. However, 30 years down the line, Columbus (his actual name escapes me) has issued a statement claiming I forced myself into the film. Nothing could be more untrue. That cameo played a crucial role in the movie’s success… Just another Hollywood figure from yesteryears seeking a taste of modern-day publicity.

— President Donald Trump

🔔 UPDATE: Director Chris Columbus expresses his desire to eliminate this particular scene from “Home Alone 2”.

President Trump’s scene lasted only 5 seconds, but director Columbus is having a liberal meltdown.

This was over 33 years ago. Thoughts?

— RedpillGoku™ (@redpillgoku) April 15, 2025

If it were December, if “Home Alone 2” was popular on streaming platforms, or if Columbus had a new holiday movie to promote, this could make for an intriguing headline. However, we’re still far from Christmas, and there’s no news of a “Home Alone” reboot or special edition release. Furthermore, Columbus isn’t currently on any press tour, and President Trump is not involved in any recent “Home Alone” drama. So what exactly is the story behind all this?

The answer seems obvious: It’s not about the movie — it’s about Trump.

For established publications such as Variety, The Washington Post, and Rolling Stone, criticizing Trump isn’t merely an editorial choice; it forms a significant part of their content foundation. The approach is straightforward: unearth a story from decades past, connect it to Trump, and let the social media frenzy amplify the response. This piece, based on a 30-year-old incident in a children’s film, isn’t journalism, it’s more like a performance.

The director of ‘Home Alone 2’ is pushing for the removal of Donald Trump’s appearance in the film: “If I decide to edit it out, I might just get deported.

— New York Post (@nypost) April 15, 2025

The absurdity becomes more apparent when you consider the significant attention given to this story. Headlines labeling Trump’s brief appearance as a “curse” and presenting Columbus’s comments as breaking news seem to suggest that media outlets are desperately seeking fresh criticisms. It seems that discussing Trump’s policies, legal issues, or 2024 campaign isn’t enough; they’re now focusing on his minor role in a Christmas movie, which many viewers find delightful and innocuous.

To set the record straight, this isn’t about movie reviews or artistic authenticity. If it were, Columbus might have criticized adding Rob Schneider’s over-the-top bellhop character or other outdated film elements as well. However, those aspects don’t hold any political weight. Trump, on the other hand, does because he is politically charged. This is what makes him a useful tool in this context.

The article mentioned Macaulay Culkin, who years ago made a joke about digitally removing Trump on Twitter. The fact that Variety is bringing up this old tweet in 2025 highlights the idea that when there’s nothing new to report, they will resort to recycling old outrage.

In other words:

The article mentioned Macaulay Culkin and his old joke about digitally removing Trump on Twitter. It seems like Variety is still talking about this tweet from years ago in 2025 because they have nothing new to report, so they’re reusing the old outrage.

It’s ironic that Trump’s brief appearance, similar to his early fame, was just light entertainment in pop culture. He simply points and says “down the hall and to the left,” before leaving. In fact, this scene encapsulates an earlier time when Trump represented New York’s opulence rather than being a divisive political figure.

2025 finds me captivated by the political landscape, with Donald Trump emerging as the presumptive Republican candidate for president and the election drawing near. The media seems to have an unquenchable thirst for any negative content related to Trump, even at the expense of running holiday movie stories during springtime.

Eventually, people start to recognize that there’s an imbalance in the news cycle. Every week seems to bring a fresh “scandal” regarding Trump’s appearances, diet, handshakes, or tie lengths, and it becomes evident: the focus isn’t on truth or significance. Instead, it appears to be about who controls the narrative.

In a somewhat clumsy attempt, the story aims to persuade audiences that the true antagonist in Home Alone 2 wasn’t the clumsy duo of burglars, but rather the concierge at the hotel.

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2025-04-17 22:56

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