Overview

• Chris Columbus, director of 'Home Alone 2,' has expressed fears of deportation if he removes Donald Trump’s cameo from the film.
• Columbus described the cameo as a 'curse' and an 'albatross' but said he felt compelled to leave it in due to political and personal risks.
• Trump's cameo was originally included as a condition for filming at the Plaza Hotel, which he owned at the time, according to Columbus.
• Previous controversies over the cameo include a 2019 Canadian broadcast that omitted it and a 2021 suggestion by actor Macaulay Culkin to digitally remove Trump.
• Columbus’s concerns reflect broader fears tied to aggressive deportation policies under Trump’s administration, including high-profile deportation errors and targeting of critics.