‘Home Alone 2’ has become one of the flagship films of the Christmas holidays.
The arrival of Christmas brings back the adventures of Kevin McCallisterthe iconic character played by Macaulay Culkin in the saga My Poor Angel.
These films, which have captivated holiday lovers for more than three decades, remain a must-see classic.
Furthermore, behind these productions there are stories that continue to generate interest, such as the controversial cameo of donald trump in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992).
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Donald Trump’s controversial cameo in Home Alone 2
In one of the scenes of the film, the then New York tycoon donald trump appears telling Kevin how to get to the lobby of the prestigious Plaza Hotel from New York. However, Trump’s inclusion in the production has been surrounded by contradictory versions.
The director of the film, Chris Columbusclaimed that Trump’s appearance was a condition imposed by himself to allow the production to use the Plaza Hotelowned by the tycoon at the time.
For his part, Trump denied this version in the book The Chameleon: The Invention of Donald Trumpof Maggie Habermanand offered his own perspective. According to his statements published on his social network Truth, he stated:
“30 years ago (how time flies!), director Chris Columbus and others were begging me to do a cameo in Home Alone 2. They rented the Plaza Hotel in New York, which I owned at the time. I was very busy and didn’t want to do it. “They were very kind, but above all persistent.”
Trump added: “I agreed and the rest is history! That little cameo took off like a rocket, and the movie was a huge hit, especially around Christmas time. People call me every time it airs.”
Donald Trump in Home Alone
Screenshot – movie
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A deleted scene in Canada
Trump’s cameo also generated controversy in 2019, when a Canadian network, the CBCdecided to remove it when streaming the film. According to Chuck ThompsonCBC spokesperson, the eight-minute cut, which included the Trump scene, was made to make room for commercials.
The deleted scene corresponds to the moment when Kevin, upon arriving at the luxurious hotel, asks Trump:
—”Where is the lobby?”
Trump responds:
—”At the end of the hallway, on the left.”
Despite the controversies, Trump’s cameo remains one of the most remembered aspects of the film, establishing it as a cultural reference during the Christmas season.
