The idea of the ad was to show that I was learning about the
security my Visa card could provide to me. The effect was that I’m
a guy who would go through a Dumpster to make sure of it.
That sums up a lot about how I can be, which makes me a lot
like everyone else, if you think about it. The part I like about some
of the things I’ve done, when I look back, is that I’m not afraid to
be seen as human, because I am. What would you do? What would
I do? There’s a lot we all have in common. Not that it was neces-
sarily due to the protection the card offers—so the second lesson
is that you should know what a product has to offer you to begin
with. It could save you a visit to a Dumpster.
I remember being asked why I would appear on a popular na-
tional television show (Saturday Night Live) dressed in a pastel yel-
low suit in a skit called “Trump’s House of Wings” accompanied
by singing chickens. My answer is, “why not?” I will admit I nixed
the idea of appearing in a chicken costume but the yellow suit I
got in replacement wasn’t exactly a step up. But it was a memo-
rable skit and everyone had fun.
One number you didn’t see on Saturday Night Live and one I
liked a lot, as well, was about a romance novelist who was a real
estate tycoon who lived in a skyscraper on Fifth Avenue. There
were just too many skits and that one got cut. But I think I made
a fine example of the possibilities of romance novels that can be
based on fact. I have a great romantic streak and I live very hap-
pily and romantically in my Fifth Avenue apartment.
When I appeared on the Emmy Awards and sang the Green
Acres theme with Megan Mullally, I know a lot of people were
surprised, but we had fun. The same thing happened when I got
into the ring and took a challenge from Vince McMahon of
Wrestlemania. That was a stretch for a real estate developer, but it
was definitely a new experience and one I enjoyed.
DONALD J. TRUMP