Trump Lashes Out At 'Borat' Creator Sacha Baron Cohen: 'He's A Creep'

President Donald Trump dissed British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen as a creep following the Friday release of the second Borat film, which contains a scene in which former New York City mayor and Trumps personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, appears to touch his genitals in a hotel room in the company of a woman he believed was a journalist.

I dont know what happened, Trump told reporters about the Giuliani affair, according to Deadline. But years ago, you know, he tried to scam me.

Trump was referring to an earlier encounter with Baron Cohen in 2003. The comedian was in the guise of Ali G a satirical and stereotypical rapper obsessed with hip-hop culture and had arranged a brief meeting with Trump to offer an intentionally absurd pitch for gloves that could be used to eat ice cream. The clip aired on HBOs Da Ali G Show and can still be seen on YouTube .

And I was the only one who said, No way, Trump said, referring to how he quickly rejected Ali Gs proposal. Thats a phony guy. And I dont find him funny. I dont know anything about him other than he tried to scam me. He came in as a BBC British broadcasting anchor. ... To me, he was a creep.

This is not the first time Trump has criticized Baron Cohen. In 2012, he called the Borat creator a bad guy and a moron after Baron Cohen pranked radio personality and television host Ryan Seacrest, spilling ashes on him during an Oscar red carpet celebration. (Baron Cohen later apologized for this incident.)

I will tell you, if it had happened to me or happened to people I know, that guy wouldve been unconscious and lying on the ground, and nobody wouldve blamed us, Trump said at the time .

For his part, on an episode of The Late Late Show With James Corden in May, Baron Cohen reflected on his Ali G meeting with Trump as his first realization that Trump was a dick .

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The comedian also lambasted the president as the worlds greatest superspreader of coronavirus conspiracies in a Time magazine editorial earlier this month. He also argued that his latest Borat film filmed in secret during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic is intended to be a satire showcasing the dangerous slide into authoritarianism that the U.S. has undergone under a Trump administration.

UPDATE: On Saturday, Cohen responded to Trumps words by saying he appreciated the free publicity for Borat and didnt find the president funny, either.

DonaldI appreciate the free publicity for Borat! I admit, I dont find you funny either. But yet the whole world laughs at you.

Im always looking for people to play racist buffoons, and youll need a job after Jan. 20. Lets talk!https://t.co/itWnhJ8TQF

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DonaldI appreciate the free publicity for Borat! I admit, I dont find you funny either. But yet the whole world laughs at you.

Im always looking for people to play racist buffoons, and youll need a job after Jan. 20. Lets talk!https://t.co/itWnhJ8TQF
Sacha Baron Cohen (@SachaBaronCohen) October 24, 2020