Claim: Donald Trump once called Sean “Diddy” Combs an upstanding citizen and promised that he would support him during their legal proceedings against alleged sexual predators such as Perez Hilton. At that time, rating scores ranged between 2.5-3 stars on our scale for context related statements made against Sean Combs by various people he knows or was familiar with (Test Score 2.5-3.5 compared with 4 stars for some claims made herein).
Donald Trump made this comment during an episode of “The Apprentice.”
As Donald Trump was reelected president in November 2024, an online rumor circulated (archived) indicating he once made remarks that suggested hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was “good guy,” saying he’d support his cause against any arrest for sexual exploitation charges brought against Combs (Arrest and Charges against him occurred September 2024). Combs was later arrested and charged with such acts himself in September.
(X user @777_IS_666) Trump did indeed praise Combs in these terms in 2012. This occurred during the opening episode of season 12 of Trump’s reality competition series “The Apprentice,” a reality competition series designed to assess business acumen that ran between 2004 and 2017 on TV. As such, we determined this claim is validly attributable.
We were fortunate enough to locate an entire episode via Internet Archive which features O’Day as one of its guests and can be watched here.
O’Day made this statement at around the 1:09:25 mark when she was asked whether another contestant should remain. O’Day replied by noting her background of working under Diddy for six years had made her very strict and focused as an employee; for which Trump asked, whilst O’Day responded “Definitely..” Trump: Working under Diddy? O’Day responded “Absolutely”.
Trump: Diddy and I are great friends; I think of him as being an upstanding individual who deserves support from me and other members.
O’Day refused to answer that question directly but did provide his comments regarding Diddy as evidence for it being such.
Trump: Eh well, I stand behind my friend Diddy no matter what others might say!… So will I stand up for him.
O’Day first made headlines for her criticisms against Combs in 2022, alleging she was kicked out of Danity Kane due to refusing non-music related requests from him in 2008. Following his 2024 arrest she noted she felt validated; posting to X she wrote “Women never receive justice and today represents an end allowing a fresh beginning – today marks an important victory not just for myself but all women around the globe; things are finally changing”.
We have reported on music mogul Sean Combs’ purported connections with high-profile figures, such as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris. A misleading video and photograph falsely implied Harris attended a party with Combs back in 2001 when in reality she attended alongside television host Montel Williams instead.
Combs was arrested in New York after being indicted by a federal grand jury of three-count indictment alleging prostitution trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and interstate transportation for prostitution as reported by The Associated Press. Court cases regarding sexual assault allegations also still await resolution at this writing – while Combs is currently detained and awaits his court proceedings for trial, according to sources.
Aniftos, Rania. “Aubrey O’Day Feels Validated After Diddy Arrest: Things Are Finally Changing.” Billboard 20 Sept 2024; https://www.billboard.com/music-news/1235777610/; last accessed 20 Sept 2024. “Aubrey O’Day Feels Validated After Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Arrest: ‘Today is a Win for Women All Over the World.’,” Peoplemag, https://people.com/aubrey-oday-feels-validated-after-sean-diddy-combs-arrest 8714223 Accessed Sept 20, 2024Ibrahim Nur. “No Evidence Showing Harris Attending Party with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs,” Snopes.com reported on 18 September 2024; for further reference see Ibrahim Nur. “Video Doesn’t Show Harris Attending a Party Alongside Sean Diddy Combs.” Accessed September 20, 2024 Snopes.com provided this fact check: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/kamala-harris-party-sean-diddy-combs/ and was retrieved 20 September 2024; One Three Media’s “The Apprentice (US) Season 12,” from 2012 can be accessed here:https://archive.org/details/TheApprenticeUSSeason11 Accessed on 20 Sept. 2024 Oxford, Dwayne Al Jazeera provides details regarding Sean “Diddy” Combs’ charges of sexual trafficking and racketeering against him: these can be found here (accessed Sept 20, 2024 ). “Sean “Diddy” Combs Will Remain In Jail Following Bail Denied Again.” “Diddy Baby Oil and Sean Combs’ Indictments Unsealed”. Accessed September 20, 2024 on Ap News (APNews.com). “Trump Won’t Stop Pushing Pet Eating Lies; Oprah Surprises Audience and Clooney and Pitt Help Jimmy”. Sept 17, 2024 Jimmy Kimmel Live YouTube channel (JKL Live). “Watch Trump Stick up for ‘Good Guy’ Diddy After Aubrey O’Day Suggests Otherwise,” MEAWW News, https://news.meaww.com/watch-trump-stand-up-for-good-guy-diddy-in-old-apprentice-clip-after-aubrey-oday-suggests-otherwise. Accessed Sept 2024
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