Donald Trump Claps Back At Claim He Bullied His Way Into 'Home Alone 2' Cameo

Donald Trump said he didn't want to be part of "Home Alone 2," but the director and many others begged him to make a cameo.

The former U.S. president took to his Truth Social account and denied director Chris Columbus' claim that he "bullied" his way into the 1999 iconic Christmas movie "Home Alone 2." He made a brief appearance in a scene at the Plaza Hotel, which he owned at the time.

"30 years ago (how time flies!), Chris Columbus, and others, were begging me to make a cameo appearance in 'Home Alone 2,'" Trump wrote on social media, per The Daily Beast. He added that he was "very busy and didn't want to do it."

However, the production rented the Plaza Hotel in New York, and they were "very nice" and "above all persistent," so they eventually convinced him to agree to a cameo.

"That little cameo took off like a rocket, and the movie was a big success and still is, especially around Christmas time. People call me whenever it is aired," Trump continued. "Now, however, 30 years later, Columbus (what was his real name?) put out a statement that I bullied myself into the movie. Nothing could be further from the truth. That cameo helped make the movie a success, but if they felt bullied, or didn't want me, why did they put me in and keep me there for over 30 years?"

The ex-POTUS concluded his post, writing, "Because I was, and still am, great for the movie, that's why! Just another Hollywood guy from the past looking for a quick fix of Trump publicity for himself!"

Trump made the statement following Columbus' interview with Business Insider. The director was asked about shooting the Trump cameo.

Columbus said that in most New York City locations, they would just pay a fee and were allowed to shoot, but when they approached the Plaza Hotel, Trump allegedly made another demand aside from the fee -- to be part of the movie.

"We approached the Plaza Hotel, which Trump owned at the time, because we wanted to shoot in the lobby. We couldn't rebuild the Plaza on a soundstage," Columbus said.

"Trump said OK. We paid the fee, but he also said, 'The only way you can use the Plaza is if I'm in the movie.' So we agreed to put him in the movie, and when we screened it for the first time, the oddest thing happened: People cheered when Trump showed up on-screen. So I said to my editor, 'Leave him in the movie. It's a moment for the audience.' But he did bully his way into the movie."