A resurfaced video of Donald Trump from 2006 has been spreading across social media in recent days, reigniting debate about the now-president’s well-documented history of making remarks about the appearance of young women. The footage was originally recorded during Trump’s appearance at the Learning Annex Real Estate & Wealth Expo, a large public event where he spoke before a packed audience. Long before he entered the White House, Trump made little effort to conceal his preference for young and attractive women, and this particular clip has once again brought those tendencies into sharp public focus. The video went viral on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, drawing massive engagement and strong reactions from users across the political spectrum.
In the clip, a young woman from the audience who introduced herself as Juliet approached the microphone and asked Trump: “How many private jets do you have, and how can I apply for a job as a flight attendant?” The crowd laughed, and Trump wasted no time responding from the stage: “I think you just got the job!” Juliet was then invited up to the stage, where Trump embraced her and repeated, “You’re hired!” before launching into a personal anecdote to explain his decision.
Trump, who was 60 years old at the time, went on to describe a previous hiring experience in which he had taken on a “beautiful girl” who was either “17 or 18 years old” and had applied for a position as a waitress. “She was so beautiful. A world-class beauty,” he told the audience. He recalled how his own staff had warned him off the hire, saying, “Mr. Trump, but she has no experience.” Trump recounted that he invited the girl for an interview anyway, where she confirmed she had no relevant background, yet he reportedly responded by asking her: “When can you start?” The crowd erupted in laughter at the punchline.
Resurfaced 2007 clip: Trump boasts about hiring a 17–18-year-old with zero experience purely for her looks, then calls it “my form of alcoholism” — openly admitting he can’t control himself around young women.
— P a u l ◉ (@SkylineReport) February 11, 2026
Not edgy. Not funny.
Creepy, predatory, and deeply revealing.
Same… pic.twitter.com/DrxSjHpQDe
The clip did not end there. Trump then kissed Juliet on the cheek and told her, “You know, you can work on my plane whenever you want,” quickly adding that such an arrangement would be his “downfall.” He compared the scenario to a kind of personal weakness, saying: “It’s like with an alcoholic. I have many friends, wonderful people, but they’re alcoholics. Put a whiskey in front of them and it’s like…” before gesturing and concluding, “That would be my form of alcoholism.”
Reactions on X were swift and largely critical. Users flooded the comment section with responses ranging from disbelief to outrage. “Creepy. He doesn’t even try to hide it,” wrote one commenter. Others shared sentiments like “He’s pathetic and so is this girl, it’s awful,” “I hope Melania was there or maybe better that she wasn’t, I’m not sure,” “Why is everyone laughing, what exactly is so funny?” and “Now someone tell me he’s innocent.” The video quickly accumulated thousands of shares and comments as users debated the implications of Trump’s remarks in light of his current position of power.
The Learning Annex Real Estate & Wealth Expo was a popular motivational and educational seminar series that ran throughout the 2000s, featuring prominent business figures, celebrities, and self-help personalities. Trump was a recurring guest speaker at these events, often discussing real estate investment strategies and his business philosophy with large crowds of paying attendees. The events were among the highest-grossing motivational seminar tours of their time, drawing tens of thousands of participants across North American cities. Trump’s appearances at the Learning Annex were some of his most high-profile public speaking engagements prior to his reality television fame on ‘The Apprentice’, which premiered in 2004 and further cemented his image as a brash, decisive businessman. The show ran for 14 seasons and became one of NBC’s most-watched programs, making Trump a household name far beyond the real estate world.
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