Macaulay Culkin has thrown his support behind growing calls to remove Donald Trump from Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
The discussion kicked off after Trump was impeached for the second time, instantly reigniting debate around his brief movie cameo.
Fans argued the festive classic would lose absolutely nothing by deleting the now infamous scene entirely.
Social media quickly did what it does best and took things several steps further.
Twitter users began sharing edited clips where Trump was digitally replaced with other famous faces.
Edits featured everyone from Joe Biden to Keanu Reeves, with Christopher Plummer also joining the chaos.
The trend spread fast, turning a decades-old Christmas movie into fresh online content.
Many fans treated the edits as jokes, while others seriously argued the film should be permanently updated.
Either way, Trump’s seven-second appearance was suddenly everywhere again.
Culkin eventually spotted the trend and decided to join in.
He backed a fan suggestion proposing a re-edit featuring Culkin himself replacing Trump in the scene. The idea involved the now 40-year-old actor digitally taking over the cameo moment.
Culkin also responded to another edit where Trump had already been removed. Replying directly on Twitter, he praised the work with the single word “bravo”.
That was enough to send the conversation into overdrive.
How Donald Trump Ended Up In The Movie
Trump’s cameo wasn’t originally about storytelling or creative direction.
The production wanted permission to film inside New York’s Plaza Hotel, which Trump owned at the time.
He agreed, but only on the condition that he appeared in the movie himself.
Trump shows up briefly as Kevin McCallister asks him for directions inside the hotel lobby. The moment lasts seconds but has caused arguments for years.
In 2017, actor Matt Damon explained that this was standard practice at Trump-owned properties.
According to Damon, filmmakers often had to agree to a cameo to secure filming access.
This detail added context to why Trump appeared in so many films during the 1990s. It also explained why the scene felt slightly forced to viewers.
The cameo has continued to resurface throughout Trump’s presidency.
It made headlines again when Canadian broadcaster CBC removed the scene during a television airing.
Trump later reacted publicly, criticising the decision to cut his appearance.
The Director’s Explanation And A Changing Reputation
Director Chris Columbus later discussed why the scene remained in the final cut. He said audience reactions during test screenings played a major role.
Columbus said: “People cheered when Trump showed up on-screen. So I said to my editor: ‘Leave him in the movie. It’s a moment for the audience’.”
However, Columbus later added more context to the decision.
Reflecting on the situation years later, he said: “But he did bully his way into the movie.” That revelation has only added fuel to the modern debate.
Trump’s reputation has changed dramatically since Home Alone 2 was released in 1992. The former Apprentice host swapped light-hearted cameos for full-scale political ambition.
Featured image credit: Kevin Paul & Home Alone
