In 2005, Donald Trump and Conan O’Brien joked about “The Apprentice” like old friends

Only a few years ago, Donald Trump was a household name but households probably spoke about him a lot differently. In 2005, when he went on Conan O’Brien’s show, the two joked like old friends. O’Brien brought up that Trump had put up a building right outside his window and cut off his views, and they had a good time talking about it.

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Trump was on the late night show promoting “The Apprentice” and talking about the program’s history. Interestingly, the reality-star-turned-president had the beginnings of the hand motions and speech patterns that turned him into one of the most powerful men on the planet.

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