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    The good, the bad, and the ‘unusually attractive’: Donald Trump’s numerous celebrity obsessions over the years

    by Graig Graziosi Jun 22, 2024 6 minutes
    Source: Getty / AFP / Summit Entertainment / Getty

    Celebrities hanging around with US presidents is not a new phenomenon — but when it comes to hating on fellow celebrities no one does it quite like former president Donald Trump.

    Other presidents simply befriended celebs — Bill Clinton famously played his saxophone for Arsenio Hall and has been photographed with numerous A-listers, including Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, and Charlize Theron, among others, both during and after his presidency.

    Barack Obama’s inauguration was attended by Jay Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, and Magic Johnson, and former First Lady Michelle Obama's 50th birthday party was held on Oprah Winfrey's estate.

    But Trump has been starting fights and insulting other famous people for years — here’s some who’ve caught his attention and wrath.

    Alec Baldwin

    Trump has long despised Alec Baldwin, likely because Baldwin is well known for lampooning the former president by portraying him on Saturday Night Live. He even won an Emmy for his skewering performance.

    Alec Baldwin’s Saturday Night Live impersonations of Trump won him an Emmy – but also the hatred of his target (NBC)

    In 2018, Trump when he suggested his career was

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