Donald Trump began the early hours of Friday morning urging followers to check out someone else's appearance in a "sex tape." By Friday night, the media were talking about one of his own.

In an ironic (and hilarious) twist, BuzzFeed News unearthed a short clip that showed Trump welcoming Playboy playmates to New York.

Here's the video:

Now, a couple of points here.

First off, there's no way this would have been a significant news story if it weren't for Trump's early morning tweets on Friday.

The Donald pouring champagne in front of a limo with good-looking women? Let's face it, that's not a big deal on its own.

But then you take into account that he just tried to smear another woman's name by mentioning said woman's "sex video and past."

Then you account for the fact that his own appearance is really, legitimately in a soft-core porn video. At that point, the irony's too rich.

Oh, and make no mistake about it, the Playboy tape is indeed soft-core porn. The description on the back of the VHS tape reads,

From luxuriating in a warm, soapy tub, to reveling at an exclusive night club, Carol and Darlene bare their sex appeal and lead you on a sensual journey of discovery. They'll leave you hot under the collar as you savor every intimate moment with these spicy sensations.

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This all started, of course, because Trump was up at 5 am, throwing shade at Alicia Machado, a former Miss Universe.

Machado's name first came up during the debate when Hillary Clinton accused Trump of calling Machado "Ms. Piggy" and "Ms. Housekeeping."

After shady details about Machado's past began to emerge, including an incident in which the woman threatened to kill a judge, Trump began his stream of tweets.

That's how Trump's Friday began. And this is how it ended, on the receiving end of sex tape talk.

That's what makes this whole thing funny. It has nothing to do with the "real issues," sure, but it's definitely worth the laughs.

Citations: BuzzFeed News