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What sexual topics did Trump discuss during Stern interviews?
Executive summary
Donald Trump’s long-running conversations with Howard Stern included explicit discussions of his sex life, comments about women’s bodies (including his daughter Ivanka), and joking references to being a “sexual predator” and to low “age limits” for partners; reporting highlights his remarks about sex with “24‑year‑olds,” threesomes, sex during menstrual cycles, and evaluating women on a “scale of 1 to 10” [1] [2] [3]. Coverage ranges from contemporaneous profiles to compilations of multiple Stern appearances that document repeated crude or lewd banter over decades [4] [5].
1. A decades‑long pattern of sexually explicit banter
Journalists who reviewed Stern’s archive describe Trump as a frequent guest who “loved to talk about sex,” engaging in crude, sexually explicit exchanges across many interviews rather than a single isolated remark; CNN and the AP note that Stern repeatedly steered conversations into sexual territory and Trump obligingly evaluated women and described sexual situations over more than 20 years [3] [4].
2. Specific topics repeatedly named in reporting
Multiple outlets catalog the subjects Trump raised: saying he’d have “no problem” having sex with 24‑year‑olds, admitting to three‑way sex, talking about sex during women’s menstrual cycles, commenting that he “checks out” of relationships after women turn 35, and discussing women’s attractiveness numerically — all captured in various Stern interviews and summarized in news reports [1] [5] [2].
3. The “sexual predator” exchange and its context
A short 2006 clip resurfaced in which Stern and co‑host Robin Quivers joke about Trump and “sexual predators” while Ivanka and Donald Jr. are present; Trump smiles and appears to mouth agreement. Fact‑checkers and news outlets note the segment lasted only seconds and occurred in the broader context of a light‑hearted, jokey interview rather than as a sustained statement of policy or intent [6] [7] [8].
4. Remarks about minimum “age limits” and a controversial comparison
When Stern asked whether Trump had an age limit, reporting shows Trump initially said “No, no, I have no age—” before backtracking and later referencing Congressman Mark Foley, saying “I don’t want to be like Congressman Foley, with, you know, 12‑year‑olds.” News analyses point out that Foley’s known misconduct involved congressional pages and teenagers — and that some of Trump’s phrasing was factually off in its specifics about Foley [2] [9].
5. Comments about his daughter Ivanka and other women
Multiple outlets cite interviews in which Trump allowed Stern to call Ivanka a “piece of ass,” spoke about her attractiveness and body, and more broadly assessed women’s physical appearance on air; CNN, Fortune and AP emphasize these moments as part of a pattern that drew particular attention because family members were present during some recordings [1] [4] [3].
6. How news outlets and fact‑checkers framed the resurfaced clips
When Stern tapes were re‑aired or excerpted, outlets like CNN, Fortune and Snopes framed the comments as part of a long record of lewd talk and evaluated isolated clips (for example the “sexual predator” line) within the broader set of interviews; Snopes specifically investigated circulation of the short clip to assess claims about Trump’s reaction [6] [1] [4].
7. Stern’s stance on republishing old interviews
Howard Stern himself said he would not mine his archives to replay past Trump interviews for political attack purposes, defending the original conversations as entertainment that were broadcast (not private tapes), while acknowledging he’d steered topics about sex because they entertained his audience [3].
8. Limitations and differences in reporting
Available sources document many explicit topics but vary in scope: some pieces focus on a single resurfaced clip [6], others compile numerous instances across years [5]. Sources do not provide a single, exhaustive transcript of “everything” Trump said on Stern; therefore a definitive checklist of every sexual topic across all appearances is not found in current reporting [6] [5].
9. Competing perspectives and implicit agendas
News outlets emphasize different angles: tabloid and entertainment outlets highlight shock value and salacious quotes [10] [1], mainstream outlets contextualize the remarks historically and factually [2] [4], and Stern’s own comments frame the interviews as entertainment rather than confessions, an implicit defense that shapes how clips are presented and reused [3].
If you’d like, I can compile and timestamp the specific Stern episodes and the exact quoted lines cited in these reports, using the same sources above.