Donald Trump reflected on the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy during a March 26 appearance on The Five. Speaking with host Dana Perino, Trump said he knew Kennedy in the 1990s and described the couple’s dynamic based on their visits to his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach.
“They would go down to Mar-a-Lago together, and they had a very interesting relationship,” Trump said. “They would bicker together, in other words, have little fights, and then they would make up and start kissing wildly.”
Trump characterized their relationship as unpredictable. “They were one of those relationships,” he said, adding, “you never know how those relationships are going to turn out.”
He also spoke about Kennedy’s political potential, saying, “I actually knew him and liked him, and he liked me, believe it or not.” Trump added, “He was going to run for the Senate. He told me, and nobody would have beaten him. I think he would have gone on, perhaps, to be the president.”
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For the unversed, Kennedy and Bessette Kennedy died on July 16, 1999, when the private plane he was piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. Carolyn’s sister, Lauren Bessette, 34, was also killed in the crash.
FX’s ‘Love Story’ Finale Airs Amid Criticism Over Portrayal
Donald Trump’s remarks aired the same day the finale of Love Story was released. The series premiered on February 12 and dramatizes the relationship between JFK Jr. and Bessette Kennedy.
Created by Connor Hines and executive produced by Ryan Murphy, the show draws from Elizabeth Beller’s 2024 biography, Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.
The final episode depicts the 1999 plane crash that killed Kennedy, his wife, and Lauren Bessette. The series has faced criticism over its portrayal of real figures. Actress Daryl Hannah publicly disputed how she was depicted in the show.
In a March 6 opinion piece in The New York Times, she wrote that the version of her character was inaccurate and rejected several elements shown on screen, including allegations tied to drug use and personal conduct.
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The finale concludes the limited series run, which has generated public discussion over its historical accuracy and depiction of the couple’s relationship.
