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Trump Had Some Things To Say About CBC Cutting His Cameo In 'Home Alone 2'

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) said that the movie was edited to allow for commercial breaks, not to make a political statement.
Trump Had Some Things To Say About CBC Cutting His Cameo In ‘Home Alone 2’
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images
By Breanna Edwards · Updated December 6, 2020

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation drew some attention over the holidays after airing a version of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, which noticeably cut a cameo appearance played by President Donald Trump.

In the film, Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) walks into the Plaza Hotel all by himself. He asks a passerby, played by Trump, “Excuse me, where’s the lobby?”

“Down the hall and to the left,” Trump responds.

If anyone is looking for the Home Alone 2 cameo from @realDonaldTrump that was edited out by @CBC, here it is in all its glory. 😱🎄🎁 pic.twitter.com/pzaEpxS7ws

— Steven Cheung (@CaliforniaPanda) December 26, 2019

The absence of the scene, which is far from a pivotal part of the plot, drew swift criticism from conservatives.

CBC TV in Canada has cut Donald Trump’s Home Alone 2 cameo out of their broadcast.

They’re so triggered by him that they had to edit him out of the film.

Absolutely pathetic.

— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) December 26, 2019

Canadian government funded TV channel is so triggered that they cut the .@realDonaldTrump
Cameo from Home Alone 2 while airing it over Christmas. I bet "two faced" Trudeau made the call directly to the .@CBC and demanded they cut the scene.. Or maybe just black it out#DefundCBC

— Steven (@Texas4Trump2020) December 26, 2019

Trump himself took time out of his busy golf schedule in Florida to quip, “The movie will never be the same! (just kidding).”

The movie will never be the same! (just kidding) https://t.co/FogquK1ei7

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 27, 2019

He also, presumably jokingly, claimed that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “doesn’t much like my making him pay up on NATO or Trade.”

I guess Justin T doesn’t much like my making him pay up on NATO or Trade! https://t.co/sndS7YvIGR

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 27, 2019

But, even as Fox News notes, CBC let it be known that politics had nothing to do with the edits, which were made to ensure there was time for commercial breaks.

“As is often the case with features adapted for television, Home Alone 2 was edited to allow for commercial time within the format,” CBC‘s head of public affairs Chuck Thompson said in a statement.


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