Josh Brolin Describes Trump As Different And Praises His Marketing Brilliance
Josh Brolin shared his thoughts reflecting on his relationship with United States President Donald Trump before the business mogul moved to the Oval Office. The “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame” star recently revealed some revelations that would blow anyone’s mind. In a recent, refreshingly blunt interview with The Independent, the actor dropped a bombshell that has the internet buzzing.
Josh Brolin Drops Revelations on Past Relationship With Trump
The star actor revealed that he was friends with Donald Trump before his presidency. Yes, you read that right. The man who snapped half the universe out of existence was pals with the man who hosted “The Apprentice.” He said in The Independent, “Having been a friend of Trump before he was president, I know a different guy.”
This unexpected connection formed around the time they both worked on Oliver Stone’s 2010 sequel, “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps”—a film from which Donald Trump’s scenes were ultimately cut. Ouch. Brolin seems to hold a certain fascination for the pre-political business mogul, the brash entrepreneur who built a $400 million hotel “in the middle of a cesspool city during the late Seventies.”
The Trump Josh Brolin sees today is different from the business genius he knew. Despite his complex feelings, the actor doesn’t hold back praise for The President’s unique skillset. USA Today reported that “The Running Man” star said, “There is no greater genius than him in marketing,” offering an insight that many, regardless of political affiliation, would find hard to dispute.
The actor added, “He takes the weakness of the general population and fills it. And that’s why I think a lot of people feel that they have a mascot in him.” This take is a sharp analysis that frames the President’s appeal not just as a political phenomenon, but as a masterclass in branding and emotional connection.
Is The Actor Worried About a Trump Dynasty?
With all this talk about Donald Trump’s power and marketing genius, is Josh Brolin losing sleep over the political landscape? Not a chance. He’s taking a page from one of his grizzled, unflappable characters. “I’m not scared of Trump, because even though he says he’s staying forever, it’s just not going to happen,” the actor stated with confidence. “And if it does, then I’ll deal with that moment.”
It’s a refreshingly calm take in a world of constant political panic. It seems the actor is saving his dramatic intensity for the big screen, where he’s currently terrifying audiences as a tyrannical monsignor in Rian Johnson’s new whodunit, “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.”
He’s an actor who has spent his career avoiding the typical Hollywood mold. He’s the son of a famous actor (James Brolin) and stepson to a legend (Barbra Streisand), yet he’s fought tooth and nail for his own identity. He survived a chaotic childhood, got sober after years of self-destruction, and clawed his way to the top.
He famously scoffs at the idea that actors are artists, believing it’s more of a “skill you develop and then refine.” He’s brutally honest about his past, from his teenage gang days to his public struggles with alcohol. This unfiltered approach is exactly what makes his comments on Trump so riveting. It doesn’t feel like a calculated PR statement; it is raw, complicated, and utterly unapologetic honesty about a past friendship.
Final Thoughts
The reflection isn’t a politically correct PR statement; it’s Josh Brolin being raw and honest about his past relationship with the President. Whether you agree with him or not, you can’t deny that he makes you lean in and listen.
