Jerry Springer on Trump: He's 'Flavor of the Month'

By Rob Shuter Posted Apr 22nd 2011 06:02PM

EXCLUSIVE: Jerry Springer has a lot going on in his life -- 20th anniversary of his talk show, hosting duties of his dating show, 'Baggage' -- but the former big-city mayor always has time to talk politics. When Jerry called to say hi this week, I just had to ask about his fellow TV star Donald Trump, who in the course of a few weeks has become the Republican front-runner to oust President Obama.

"Remember when you were a little kid and a wise guy at the back of the class would shout things out?" Jerry asks. "That's Trump. He makes you laugh and giggle."

The TV legend, 67, tells me that "right now, Trump is enjoyable" and that he's gamely filling the role left by the sudden (and surprising) exit of another media darling. Says Jerry, "Sarah Palin is no longer the flavor of the month, so Trump is."

And though it's early yet in the race for the White House, Jerry -- who was mayor of Cincinnati and nearly ran for the U.S. Senate eight years back -- isn't impressed with the competition so far.

"I don't think any of these people are going to beat Obama," he tells me. "Republicans have overreached. Do we really want a country without Medicare?"

On the flip side, Jerry thinks Obama is doing fine and that his "heart is in the right place."

"He can't get everything he wants with Republicans controlling Congress fighting him," he says. "We have a class war going on at the moment. The powerful are stacking the deck in favor of the rich, which is why the gap is getting wider between the rich and poor."

► Flashback to Last Year: Jerry Springer Defends His Talk Show Guests, Praises Sarah Palin

Jerry backed down from a possible run for the Senate in 2003 partly because of the negative reputation he gets because of his admittedly silly talk show, which first aired in 1991.

For starters, Jerry admits to me that he almost never watches his own show but he's confident of why it's endured and thrived for so long.

"It's so stupid," he says. "Our niche is outrageous, so we are not competing with anyone. We have cornered the market. It's total escapism, where we never pretend to be anything we are not. It's hard to find a job that is this much fun. It keeps me young."

Besides watching his outrageous talk show, be sure to check Jerry out on the game show 'Baggage,' only on GSN.

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Jerry Springer Snapshots

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Jerry Springer (celebrating his 20th year in television) and Steve Wilkos (L) are honored on the wall of fame at The Palm on April 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)

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Jerry Springer Snapshots

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Jerry Springer (celebrating his 20th year in television) poses as he is honored on the wall of fame at The Palm on April 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)

Jerry Springer Snapshots

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Steve Wilkos poses as he is honored on the wall of fame at The Palm on April 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)

Jerry Springer Snapshots

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Jerry Springer (celebrating his 20th year in television) and Steve Wilkos (R) are honored on the wall of fame at The Palm on April 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)

Jerry Springer Snapshots

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Jerry Springer (he is celebrating his 20th year in television) and Steve Wilkos (L) are honored on the wall of fame at The Palm on April 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)

Jerry Springer Snapshots

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Jerry Springer is honored with a drawing of his likeness on the wall of fame at The Palm on April 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)

Jerry Springer Snapshots

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 13: Steve Wilkos poses as he is honored on the wall of fame at The Palm on April 13, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images)

Jerry Springer Snapshots

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Friday 22 April

By Stenfeld

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Yeah, and Jerry you were the flavor 35 years ago, take a boat trip with Steve Carrell to the Burmuda triangle and disappear.

By Bren

Steven Colbert, Genius....

By Al Schrader

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I've been on TV and the front page of the papers, but I'm sorry, I don't see how these people can smile for the paparazzi.

Friday 17 May

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ill have a few things to say about you. Just give him some time.
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Sunday 24 April

By zbvmn

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Jerry's audience is made up of the inbread Goobers that would vote for a Trump, Palin, Bachman..............I love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via agegapsin gles.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends.. Just love it

By casjane1

Jerry according to you OBamas heart is in the right place but his brain is not.

By SHIRLEY

HOW WOULD YOU KNOW WHERE HIS BRAIN IS...IF YOU HAD ONE YOU WOULD NOT HAVE SAID THAT

By jo

Obama is the worst man made disaster the US has EVER had to endure! BO MUST GO!

By dc walker

.....to think that anyone would watch Springer's show for 20 years just shows the level that this country has declined to.

By rohrscheibcroh

he was kicked out of cincinnati they didnt want him either

By thenix

Your atrocious grammar and sentence structure is what truly shows the decline of civilization.

By 4TheLoveOfYou

DC: to each is own. (remember that)

By DocLagos

Just further illustrates the sad and dangerous state of affairs in this country when Trump could even be seriously considered as a candidate! There are many people quite concerned that Obama has not lead the country into the tank (as they thought would have happened) and just maybe he might lead the country back to some sort of domestic and international respectability. However, Obama needs to get us away from this American pursuit of colonialism of the developing world which will NEVER EVER happen again!!!

By ejkgolf69

I dont want trump, but i guarantee you I dont want obama or any other whiny liberal. tax and spend dont cut it. I have to work to pay for the bums who are given entitlements. I dont think so.

By gary williams

The dangerous state of affairs is caused by what obama has done to this country since he has been elected. Yes the American people are in an outrage and we want our country back. It is going to take some radical action to obtain this goal. The politicians have proven they are not capable of running this country the way the American people want it to be ran. I am still hoping we can save this country thru the electoral process, if not then we are doomed to face a revolution from within.

By jbw1948

Gary Williams, Its obvious you have forgotter the problems were caused before President Obama was elected!!! Even though he has to fight the party of no(who caused our problems in the first place)which is keeping him hamstrung he has still created 1.8 million private sector jobs(in th last 12 months) and would add 6 million more if we could get the republicans off his back and let him do his job!!!
Its Easter Sunday and still racists everywhere!!!
GREED is one of teh seven deadly sins!!!

By steve

i dont mean to be rude to you, but bush was a frat boy and obama is still in high school, he showed up 144 times to the senate and qualified him to be president, their scared to death at trump, because he cant be bought and he cant be controlled

By shutlbug

Amen!

Saturday 18 June

By Gary F Kuhr

It saddens me deeply to hear people like this person dud-ignorant make statements like this!! I am an American and Damn proud! You remind me of a welfare rat that voted for change and can't spell it!!!!!!!!! May God Bless America and keep us safe from these VAGRANTS!!

By larry

Jerry's audience is made up of the inbread Goobers that would vote for a Trump, Palin, Bachman..............

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