Trump's 'loser' posts about Russell Brand resurface after rape conviction

Donald Trump’s old posts about Russell Brand have resurfaced following Brand’s conviction on three counts of sexual assault and one count of rape.

The 51-year-old comedian and actor faced seven charges involving six women.

The incidents were alleged to have occurred between 1999 and 2009.

Brand pleaded not guilty to all charges.

A jury of eight men and four women deliberated for two days before reaching their decision.

Before being elected to office, Trump, now 80, shared his feelings about Brand on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

He weighed in on Brand’s relationship with pop singer Katy Perry.

The couple married in October 2010 in India and divorced in 2012.

On Oct. 16, 2014, Trump wrote: ".@katyperry Katy, what the h--- were you thinking when you married loser Russell Brand. There is a guy who has nothing going, a waste!"

On the same day, he added: ".@katyperry I watched Russell Brand and I think his mind is fried - he looks really bad. Russell is a total joke, a dummy who is lost!"

Earlier, on Dec. 29, 2011, Trump had written: "I like Russell Brand, but Katy Perry made a big mistake when she married him. Let's see if I'm right---I hope not."

Perry and Brand first met in 2009 while filming the comedy Get Him to the Greek.

Though their scene was ultimately cut, Perry later revealed she had to kiss the comedian for the shoot.

They reconnected at the MTV Movie Awards later that year, and their relationship officially began after that.

The pair got engaged after just four months.

Brand ended the relationship via text in December 2011.

Perry’s 2012 documentary Part of Me included footage of the moment she received the text, which came right before she went on stage during her tour.

Their divorce was finalized in 2012.

Brand will be sentenced in the same court, Southwark Crown Court in London, on Monday, Nov. 9.

Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, from the Metropolitan Police Service, issued a statement after the verdict.

"Today's verdict is first and foremost a testament to the extraordinary courage, resilience and determination of the women who came forward and reported what happened to them," Furphy said.

"Despite intense media and public scrutiny, they relived deeply personal and traumatic experiences and placed their trust in us."

"Without their bravery, this outcome would not have been possible," he added.

Furphy continued: "Brand used his influence, status and fame to exploit and sexually offend."

Trump’s old posts have drawn renewed attention because the President himself has faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.

More than two dozen women have accused Trump of sexual assault or harassment over the years.

Trump has denied all allegations.

He was found liable in 2023 for sexual abuse and defamation in a civil case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll.

A jury ordered Trump to pay $5 million in that case.

In a separate defamation case, a jury ordered him to pay $83.3 million.

Trump has appealed both verdicts.

The resurfaced posts about Brand are not the first time Trump’s past comments have come under scrutiny following a high-profile conviction.

Critics have pointed to the timing and tone of the messages as an example of the President weighing in on a relationship involving a woman who later detailed a painful divorce.

Supporters of Trump have noted that the posts were made years before he entered politics and that he was simply offering an opinion as a private citizen.

Brand’s conviction marks the end of a lengthy legal process that began when multiple women came forward with allegations.

The case was investigated by the Metropolitan Police and prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Brand maintained his innocence throughout the trial.

His legal team has indicated they will consider an appeal.

The sentence hearing is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 9, at Southwark Crown Court.