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 Clive

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inbred...ah, the spelling on AOL message boards...

By Jan

Evidently YOU watch it enough that you know his audience!

Sunday 24 April

By dee

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NO DUMMOCRATS LIKE YOU. LOL

By SHIRLEY

GOOD FOR YOU LARRY...HOPEFULLY THERE ARE MORE WITH YOUR WAY OF THINKING THAN NOT....

By bill

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Jerry is the new and old liberal A hole of TV Talk..What would he know about anything...He is a liberal after all....

The brainwash on you was perfect...now you repeat the anti-liberal quotes like a parrot...do you have any understanding of history, economics and politics? Or are you just repeating what Fox News says? Have you ever been abroad? Do you think America is the only decent place in the world? Read....read...read.

By jersey

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donald you will get my vote this u.s.a. needs you NOW

By Eareks

Absolutely. Me 2

By JERRY

Jersey Donald Trump is of the same ilk as the participants on the Jerry Springer show. He just has a lot of money, and can afford to have his own show. What is the difference between his show you are fired and the Jerry Springer show to me. They about equal, and you would vote for this man to be president, what does that say about you.

By Asaman53

Please do, the Democrats would love a cake-walk.

By Gail Marie

Jerry Springer, you better watch out because Trump, will have a few things to say about you. Just give him some time.

By Stenfeld

Bren,
Carrell and Colbert not much of a difference they are both idiots.
along with Jim carrey, disfunctional is NOT Funny!
There is room for you too!

AOL proves once and for all the lack of education and reading right wingers have. Spelling mistakes galore, no punctuation, no grammar.

By joey

TRUMP AND SPRINGER ARE WHITE TRASH WITH MONEY!!!

By gary williams

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You sound like a typical racist black.

I hate to dissapoint you but I am all white and not racist, altjhough I am a realist!!! AND I call um like I see um. TRASH!!!

By Mr Leo

You have it wrong. These men are both well-educated (look it up) Therefore, they can be "trashy" but not white trash. Springer and Trump make money off white trash, however, ESPECIALLY Jerry Springer.

By SkyBlue

"Flavor of the month"? What a bad taste that leaves in the mouth! The Republicans have nothing to offer (again). Get me some mouthwash.

A dog catcher could run against obama and win in 2012.

By William

Well we will probably see, since a dog catcher is about the best that the GOP has to put against Obama. What a collection of loosers.

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