Trump jokes about how his cameo in 'Home Alone 2' was cut on Canadian network CBC

Show Caption Hide Caption 6 Trump movie and TV show cameos you might have not seen Before he became the 45th president of the United States, Donald Trump made cameos in these iconic scenes.

A Canadian broadcaster explained why it cut Donald Trump's cameo from its airing of "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York." .

The edit sparked both praise and outrage on Twitter from users who perceived it as politically charged. The hashtag #DefundCBC trended on Twitter.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. confirmed the scene was edited out but said the cut was made before Trump became president.

Trump tweeted that "the movie will never be the same" without his appearance. He added in parentheses: "just kidding."

In the scene, Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) walks through the Plaza Hotel – once owned by Trump, whom he asks for directions to a phone booth to contact his parents.

"As is often the case with feature films adapted for television, 'Home Alone 2' was edited for time. The scene with Donald Trump was one of several that were cut from the movie as none of them were integral to the plot," Chuck Thompson, head of CBC Public Affairs, said in an emailed statement to USA TODAY. "These edits were done in 2014 when we first acquired the film and before Mr. Trump was elected president."

The movie was broadcast multiple times this holiday season, including on Christmas Day.

The CBC version of the film caught the attention of Donald Trump Jr., who tweeted an article Thursday morning about the scene being cut. He tweeted the clip from the film in full.

Before taking to Twitter himself, President Trump praised the movie during a video conference call to overseas U.S. troops Tuesday.

"It’s a big Christmas hit – one of the biggest," he said. "So it’s an honor to be involved in something like that, you always like to see success.”

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