Josh Brolin reflected on his previous friendship with Donald Trump — back when the POTUS was a real estate mogul based in New York City. Calling him a “genius” in marketing, the Oscar-nominated Milk actor said he knew a “different guy” than the figure the GOP leader cuts today.

In a sprawling interview with The Independent promoting Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery , Brolin said he didn’t base his character, the megalomaniacal Monsignor Wicks who leads a local church, off of the president.

“I could make something up and say it was rooted in a kind of Trumpian greed,” he noted.

Of his past acquaintanceship, he said, “I’m not scared of Trump, because even though he says he’s staying forever, it’s just not going to happen. And if it does, then I’ll deal with that moment.

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