Joshua Goldman
Joshua Goldman
min read · June 16, 2025 · Entertainment

Paris Hilton’s Candid Trump Takedown: From Alleged Supporter to Mocking Maestro

Paris Hilton has taken a brutal swipe at Donald Trump... years after she 'pretended' she voted for him

PARIS HILTON UNLEASHES BRUTAL SWIPE AT DONALD TRUMP: 'HE PROBABLY COULD HAVE USED A NEW SPRAY TANNER'

In a shocking turn of events, Paris Hilton has finally spoken out about her complicated history with Donald Trump. The 44-year-old socialite, who was once spotted showing her support for the former President at a rally in 2016, revealed that she had lied about voting for him.

According to sources close to the situation, Paris claimed that she "pretended" to vote for Trump because he was an old family friend and owned the first modeling agency she signed with. However, in her 2023 memoir, Paris: The Memoir, she spilled the tea on why she really didn't vote for him.

The former reality star, 44, was pressed about her relationship with the President during a recent sit-down with Louis Theroux at Spotify Beach in Cannes, France

"When I left to go to another [modeling] agency, he was furious and intimidated the s**t out of me on the phone," she wrote. "The truth is even worse. I didn't vote at all."

But that's not all - Paris also took a brutal swipe at Trump's infamous tan during an interview with British podcast host Louis Theroux at the Cannes Lions 2025 event.

"I only knew him when I was a teenager in New York, that was a long time ago," she explained. "What was the vibe [back then] - friendly? Warm? Orange?" Louis jokingly went on.

She famously showed her support for Trump back in 2016 after the election, stating at the time, 'I’ve known him since I was a little girl, so, yes [I voted for him].' They're seen in 2001

Paris then responded with a laugh, saying, "He probably could have used a new spray tanner."

But it's not just Trump who got roasted by Paris. The socialite also opened up about her infamous sex tape, which was shared online in 2003 without her consent. She revealed that the experience was "the most painful thing I've ever been through in my life."

"To trust somebody and have them put something out in the world that no one was supposed to see... and then to have people judge me based on one night with someone I trusted... that's something that will affect me for the rest of my life," she admitted.

However, in her memoir years later, Paris (seen at the event on Monday) claimed that she had lied about casting her vote for Trump because he was 'an old family friend'

Paris pointed out that now, it is illegal to release sex tapes without the explicit consent of the individuals involved in California. "Today, that would be illegal. Back then, it wasn't [looked at] that way and I was vilified for it. I was just a teenage girl," she said.

The socialite also claimed that her ex-boyfriend Rick Salomon pressured her into filming the sex tape, despite her initial reservations. "He had often said it was something he did with other women, but I felt weird and uncomfortable about it," she wrote in her memoir.

Paris's candid interview comes after she revealed in her book that she wanted to be seen as a sensual woman who is comfortable in her own skin. However, she claims that Salomon pressured her into the sex tape, saying that if she didn't do it, he could easily find someone else who would.

During her chat with British podcast host Louis, he asked the star about what Trump was like when they met all those years ago

In response to the backlash she faced over the sex tape, Paris said, "I had worked so hard and I wanted to be respected, I was about to come out with my reality show and then all of a sudden this happened to me."

It's clear that Paris is still dealing with the emotional scars of her past experiences. But in her own words, she tries to find solace in knowing that her story can help others who may have gone through similar situations.

"Maybe things need to happen to certain people for it to change for others and I try to see it in that way," she said.

Paris then responded with a dig at the businessman-turned-politician's famously over-tanned skin

As for Trump, it seems like Paris is finally speaking her mind. Will he take the hint? Only time will tell!

Elsewhere during her interview with Louis, Paris opened up about the infamous sex tape that she made at only 19 years old with her then-boyfriend Rick Salomon

'It was the most painful experience I've ever been through,' Paris said. 'To trust somebody and have them put something out in the world that no one was supposed to see... that's something that will affect me for the rest of my life.' Rick is seen in 2005