Earlier this month actor Tom Arnold made news when he said that he’d seen video from “The Apprentice” of Donald Trump allegedly using the “n-word” and “c-word” in never-aired clips of the show. According to Arnold, team Trump threatened him with a defamation suit over the allegations:
Wife told me there's house line VM from Trump Camp about defamation suit so it's on! Open Apprentice vaults 4 discovery! Miss Universe too!!
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 21, 2016
Well rather than go away, Arnold doubled-down in a tweetstorm in response to actor Michael Rappaport, hinting at much more to come:
All I want for Christmas is them
Tom Arnold tapes!
Where Them Tapes At @TomArnold— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) December 25, 2016
Bogged down with Stern Show fantasy football feuds haven't had time 4 anything. Promise if Howard asked he'd get several other fans copies. https://t.co/3xHeTSg0Dk
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 25, 2016
Tom,you talking sideways.
Where Dem Tapes At?@TomArnold https://t.co/gnXNudAUEA— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) December 25, 2016
Arnold then answered Rapaport’s “talking sideways” dig with a 14-tweet explanation of how he came to view the tape and what he thinks comes next (note Nos. 10 and 11 in the tweetstorm where Arnold alleges that he asked 7 powerful Hollywood people to get involved and they all refused):
1. I'm going 2 explain cause I know U rode Trump's butt for the 5 yrs it took him 2 confirm Obama's legitimacy. I received tape via program https://t.co/scvnHYpEuV
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
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2. Used in our biz 2 prevent piracy. Had a limited time password. When I received no one thought Trump would be Pres. When it became real https://t.co/scvnHY836l
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
3. People got scared. Can't blame them. Me & my fam get threatened by Alt Right nuts a lot plus only Billy Bush's career was hurt by "grab https://t.co/scvnHY836l
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
4. Her by the pussy" tape. Normally I don't think a persons private life should affect job. Didn't say anything about Natl Enquirer paying https://t.co/scvnHY836l
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
5. Off Trumps playmate girlfriends. Plus he'd always been nice to me but he became a bully. John McCain's POW heroism, Cruz's dad killing https://t.co/scvnHY836l
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
6. JFK Etc. Not the guy I knew & he was stoking racism. Lying. Basically saying anything to get elected contradicting himself. Then the https://t.co/scvnHY836l
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
7. Russian hack happened. That and him lying about releasing his taxes. I knew he'd spoken to Putin 2013 in Moscow during Miss Universe https://t.co/scvnHY836l
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
8. Contest from NBC guy that was with him. I shot a movie "produced" by one of his bus partners & Putin pal. Very chatty. This was 2015 so https://t.co/scvnHY836l
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
9. Of course he didn't think he was telling tales about what happened in 2013 to a US President. You have to see his taxes. These tapes https://t.co/scvnHY836l
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
10. Are disgusting but not illegal. I'm not going to out the little guy but I personally confronted 7 powerful Hollywood people who have https://t.co/scvnHY836l
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
11. Everything. They hate me now. Terrible career move but I believe if Russia has something they can blackmail our president with its worth https://t.co/scvnHY836l
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
12. The risk to me. Plus I'm a 57 year old father of 1 & 3 yr olds. I want to do all I can so there's a safe America for them. Call me & I https://t.co/scvnHY836l
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
13. Will give you the names of the 7 big shots and you can risk your livelihood and confront them too. All will be reviewed soon. Smart https://t.co/scvnHY836l
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
14. Watergate level journalists are ontop of this. https://t.co/scvnHY836l
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
Arnold later clarified that his “Watergate level journalists” referred to Trump-Russia ties, not “The Apprentice” tapes:
Why idiots like me & future pres shouldn't communicate important info on here. I cleverly meant WG level reporter investigating Trump-Russia https://t.co/MaXN7wiX70
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 27, 2016
And according to Rapaport, Arnold made good on his promise to reveal all privately, with Rapaport saying “it’s not over” after he learned more details:
I wanna say I spoke to @TomArnold in private & as much as
I Want Dem Tapes,this isn't as easy as one would think & it's not over.— MichaelRapaport (@MichaelRapaport) December 26, 2016
TY 4 understanding. I'm with all of you & understand your frustration. The tapes made me sad but what he said isn't illegal. That's coming. https://t.co/xtxhAIXoWS
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) December 26, 2016
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