Trump and Diddy: A Complicated History
The two men were once on friendly terms. Trump has described Combs as someone he got along with well and considered a nice guy before entering politics. That relationship cooled, Trump says, once he started running for office. “When I ran for office, he was very hostile,” Trump said of Combs in 2025. Trump has also noted he still refers to the rapper by his older nickname, Puff Daddy.