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Jimmy Kimmel has reminded Donald Trump of the glowing comments he previously made about Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combs, who was arrested by federal agents in New York on Monday following months of civil lawsuits accusing him of sex trafficking, sexual abuse and rape.<\/p>\n
After the judge denied the rapper bail on Tuesday, the Jimmy Kimmel Live host said: \u201cin the meantime, he\u2019s getting his character referenes lined up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sean \u201cP. Diddy\u201d Combs, Donald Trump and Melania Trump pictured at a gala for the rapper in 2005. Trump previously called Diddy a \u2018good guy\u2019 (WireImage\/Getty)Kimmel then played a clip from Trump\u2019s days hosting The Celebrity Apprentice (a spin-off of his original show The Apprentice), showing viewers then-contestant Aubrey O\u2019Day explaining to the business mogul that she was \u201ca very strict and focused businesswoman because working for Diddy for six years trained me to have to be perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWorking for Diddy?\u201d Trump interjected.<\/p>\n
\u201cAbsolutely,\u201d O\u2019Day said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love Diddy. You know he\u2019s a good friend of mine, he\u2019s a good guy,\u201d Trump responded. \u201cIs he a good guy?\u201d <\/p>\n
O\u2019Day briefly looked to the side before sheepishly replying, \u201cI don\u2019t want to answer that question.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh well I think he\u2019s a good guy, I\u2019m gonna stick up for him,\u201d the former president said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo be fair he also thinks Kim Jong-Un is a good guy,\u201d Kimmel cracked. \u201cOnly the best people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jimmy Kimmel highlighted Trump\u2019s past praise of Sean \u201cDiddy\u201d Combes, who was charged with racketeering and sex trafficking on Monday (Jimmy Kimmel Live)The Independent has contacted Trump\u2019s spokesperson for comment.<\/p>\n
The then-27-year-old O\u2019Day was on the fifth season of the reality show for 14 weeks in 2012 before she was fired, and had been a member of Diddy\u2019s Danity Kane girl group.<\/p>\n
Appearing on the Call her Daddy podcast in 2022, she claimed to have been kicked out of the group in 2008 for refusing to fulfill non-music requests for the rapper.<\/p>\n
She is now one of several people who have filed civil lawsuits against the musician.<\/p>\n
The singer and TV personality said she feels \u201cvalidated\u201d by Diddy\u2019s arrest, posting to X on Tuesday: \u201cThe purpose of Justice is to provide an ending and allow us the space to create a new chapter.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cWomen never get this,\u201d she continued. \u201cI feel validated. Today is a win for women all over the world, not just me. Things are finally changing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Diddy pleaded not guilty to charges of racketeering and sex trafficking on Tuesday afternoon, and is expected to appear in court again on Wednesday following an appeal to the decision from his lawyer, Marc Agnifilo.<\/p>\n
Federal agents claimed to have found more than 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lubricant after raiding Diddy\u2019s home in March – products he allegedly used in so-called \u201cFreak Offs\u201d for forced sexual acts.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey won\u2019t be able to keep him behind bars, he\u2019s just gonna slip right out,\u201d Kimmel said in amazement. \u201cWhat a trip to CVS that is.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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