Macaulay Culkin's Feelings About Donald Trump Are Crystal Clear

In January 2021, a tweet about Donald Trump’s appearance in “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” went viral and caught the attention of Macaulay Culkin. The tweet called for a petition to digitally swap out Trump’s appearance in the film for a 40-year-old version of Macaulay Culkin. “Sold,” Culkin replied. Minutes later, another user uploaded footage of the scene that featured Trump’s cameo, but “The Art of the Deal” author had been crassly edited out. “Bravo,” Culkin responded to show his approval.

As the tweets made the rounds, a swell of support began to grow regarding Trump’s removal from the movie. That led to actor Kristy Swanson voicing her displeasure. The “Buffy the Vampire” star, who is a Trump supporter, took a strong stance. “If Cancel Culture is really going to have Donald J. Trump removed from the John Hughes movie ‘Home Alone,’ then in support of MY PRESIDENT, I’d like to have myself officially removed from the John Hughes’ films, ‘Pretty In Pink’ and ‘Ferris Buhler’s Day Off,'” she tweeted in January 2021 (via Yahoo!). 

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A year earlier, “Home Alone 2” director Chris Columbus explained why Trump’s cameo was kept in the film. “People cheered when Trump showed up on-screen,” Columbus recalled to Insider in 2020 while discussing a pre-screening of the Christmas classic. “But he did bully his way into the movie,” the director added. One TV network decided to cut Trump’s scene, which caused outrage from his supporters.