Ah, 2012. It was a simpler time. The dab was not yet a thing, Obama was still president, and we still had a steady supply of Twilight movies to hate-watch. Also, Donald Trump was very, very invested in the relationship drama between Twilight stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson. It was… super weird.
Robert Pattinson should not take back Kristen Stewart. She cheated on him like a dog & will do it again–just watch. He can do much better!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17, 2012
Lots of response to my Pattinson/Kristen Stewart reunion. She will cheat again–100 certain–am I ever wrong?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2012
Robert I'm getting a lot of heat for saying you should dump Kristen- but I'm right. If you saw the Miss Universe girls you would reconsider.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 18, 2012
So many tweets & stories on Stewart/Pattinson Look, it doesn't matter– the relationship will never be the same. It is permanently broken.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 19, 2012
Everyone knows I am right that Robert Pattinson should dump Kristen Stewart. In a couple of years, he will thank me. Be smart, Robert.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2012
Everyone is asking me to speak more on Robert & Kristen.I don't have time except to say "Robert, drop her, she cheated on you & will again!"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 23, 2012
Miss Universe 2012 Pageant will be airing live on @nbc & @Telemundo december 19th. Open invite stands for Robert Pattinson.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 25, 2012
Robert Pattinson is putting on a good face for the release of Twilight. He took my advice on Kristen Stewart…I hope!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 9, 2012
Everybody wants me to talk about Robert Pattinson and not Brian Williams—I guess people just don’t care about Brian!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 9, 2012
After Friday’s Twilight release, I hope Robert Pattinson will not be seen in public with Kristen–she will cheat on him again!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 13, 2012
“Donald Trump Wishes Kristen Stewart A Happy Birthday” http://t.co/UMN4QpgmHN via @HollywoodLife
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 10, 2013
Fast forward to Friday morning, when Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, and in another corner of the country, the Sundance Film Festival kicked off its 2017 festivities. In a weird intersection of culture, Stewart, who is at Sundance promoting her directorial debut, a short film called Come Swim, reminisced about Trump’s personal Pattison cheerleading, telling Variety:
“I can’t even understand it. I literally cannot even understand it. It’s such far-out concept that I don’t want to believe that actually is happening. It’s insane… At that point, he was just, like, a reality star. I had no reference. It wasn’t like really a thing. But in retrospect, somebody reminded me of that and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, you’re right!'”
Stewart also used her platform to encourage people, especially young women, not to be silenced in the face of our new Presidential reality.
“Ladies, stand up for yourself! I’ve never been the most politically charged person, but I think at this point, it’s not political. It’s f*cking so humanitarian. I would just say be a part of what you believe in, whichever way that is. I’m not going to tell anyone how to feel, but I’m pretty sure that we all feel the same way.”
Stewart went on to express her regret at not being able to attend one of the Women’s Marches occurring all of the country this weekend, but something tells me that Trump will find time to tweet angrily about her either way. He is taking the weekend off, you know.
(Via Variety)
