When Donald Trump was the focus of a Comedy Central roast in March 2011, everything, including his children and wife, was fair game except for one topic — his wealth.
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The billionaire businessman was riding high at the time thanks to his hit reality show, The Apprentice. On a stage decked out in gold, naturally, Trump was taken apart by one foul-mouthed comedian after another, framing attacks about everything from his hair to his perverted thoughts about his own daughter. Seth MacFarlane served as roast master.
"By the way, Donald, it's pronounced 'huge,' not 'uge.' Also, it's pronounced 'I am f—ing delusional,' not 'I am running for president.'" MacFarlane quipped.
Trump made headlines before the roast when he announced he was considering throwing his hat into the ring to be president for the 2012 race. Some of the comedians involved in the roast encouraged him to run. Trump, who gave somewhat of a tiny stump speech when it was his turn to fire back, said he participated in the Comedy Central event for charity. Yet, at least one of the comedians involved says he always believed Trump had ulterior motives.
The Hollywood Reporter recently caught up with comics Anthony Jeselnik and Lisa Lampanelli, who each took hilarious and sometimes even cringe-worthy shots at Trump during the 2011 roast. They explained what they weren't allowed to say and which jokes seemed to hurt the now presumptive GOP presidential nominee the most.
"Trump's one rule was 'don't say I have less money then I say I do,'" Jeselnik tells THR. “His kids were fair game. His wife was fair game. And I remember one of my jokes was about his casino business failing, and I could feel that hurt coming off of him. He didn't like that joke, and I told a joke about people being glad he has cancer,” he says in amazement.