Former President Trump appeared on “This Past Weekend” with comedian Theo Von, delivering an interview that at times strayed sharply from his usual campaign conversation.
Trump told Von that his youngest son, Barron Trump, is a big fan of the stand-up comedian and encouraged him to accept the invitation. The interview was reportedly arranged by Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White.
The longest part of the hour-long conversation was a discussion of alcoholism, drug abuse and over-prescribing of medicines.
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Comedian Theo Von hosted President Trump on his podcast, “This Past Weekend,” after President Trump’s youngest son, Barron, urged him to do an interview. (Jeremy Chan Photography/Getty Images)
“I tell people: No drugs, no drinking, no smoking,” Trump told the comedian. “I tell my kids all the time: No drugs, no drinking, no smoking.”
Vuong, who has made his recovery a large part of his public persona, told the former president that he was a former cocaine user. Trump, a known teetotaler, said Vuong’s drug history seemed “nasty and dirty” and questioned whether cocaine gives a stronger high than alcohol.
“Cocaine turns you into a fucking owl, buddy. You know what I mean?” Von laughed. “You go out on your own porch and turn yourself into a streetlight.”
The two discussed the opioid crisis, the influence of pharmaceutical lobbyists in government, and how the Trump administration will combat the nation’s drug abuse epidemic.
“I would say if you’re an elected official or you work for the government, you can’t be a lobbyist,” Trump suggested. “There are people who work for the government and they give contracts to the military, and then they leave and they go work for whoever they gave the contract to.”
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Fong, an ardent supporter of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., asked Trump whether rumors that Kennedy was once being considered as a potential vice presidential candidate were true.
“No,” Trump said, before explaining, “I like him. I’ve always liked him.”
“He’s a good guy,” Trump continued. “He speaks for himself. He’s a third party in a two-party system. That’s hard.” […] And the Democrats are vehemently opposed to him. I’m not, but the Democrats are vehemently opposed to him.”
Fung asked Trump who he thought was to blame for President Biden withdrawing from the 2024 presidential election.
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Former President Trump answered reporters’ questions after speaking at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in Howell, Michigan on Tuesday. (Nick Antaya/Getty Images)
“Well, Schumer, Pelosi and a bunch of other Democrats,” Trump speculated, referring to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). “And I think they actually threatened him with violence. And he wouldn’t run. Remember when I said, ‘Only God can deliver me?'”
Fung told Trump that Biden’s plummeting approval rating among Democrats after his disastrous debate performance hits especially close to home.
“My father was very old when I was born. He was 70 when I was born. So I hate seeing older people being taken advantage of,” Phuong told the former president. “It really made me angry. [Biden’s] It’s not fair to pretend you’re fine if you’re not. It’s not fair to him because he doesn’t know that you’re pretending to be fine. And it just seemed like the cruellest thing you could do.”
Fung interviewed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for an episode of his podcast last week.
