Inside Donald Trump’s Unexpected Friendship with Michael Jackson

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Michael Jackson’s relationships with other celebrities seem to make sense. Like Jackson’s friendship with Princess Diana, which lasted even though they only met once. According to Biography, they bonded over their shared passion for charity work and her love of his music (although the jury is out on whether she’s a big “Dirty Diana” fan). And, Aaron Carter’s friendship with Jackson began after the then 14-year-old collaborated on the charity hit, “What More Can I Give?” (via Us Weekly). However, the relationship between Trump and Jackson over several decades has been somewhat confusing.

Vulture reports that the Kings of Pop and New York developed a close friendship after regularly bumping into each other at fundraisers and high-profile events in the 1980s. In addition to shared social circles, the two also enjoyed a mutual appreciation for the finer things in life, such as Trump’s penchant for solid gold toilets and Jackson’s famous multi-million dollar shopping sprees.

Over the years, the two took different paths in life, but they still remained close. In fact, Trump was one of Jackson’s biggest defenders up until the musician’s death in 2009 and beyond. “‘Michael was very misunderstood a great talent,” Trump tweeted in 2015, along with a photo of them together. “Trump is misunderstood,” Joe Jackson, Michael’s father, said in a 2016 tweet, complete with an old black and white image of the future POTUS with members of the Jackson family.

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