Jennifer Lawrence Shares Memories of Trump’s Controversial Tweets About Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson

In a candid appearance on The Graham Norton Show, Jennifer Lawrence reminisced about an unexpected intersection of Hollywood romance and political commentary that many millennials vividly remember. The 35-year-old actress revealed that while working with Robert Pattinson on their new film “Die My Love,” she couldn’t resist bringing up a peculiar moment from 2012 when Donald Trump, years before his presidency, took to social media to passionately weigh in on Pattinson’s relationship troubles. “I mean, if you think I didn’t ask him about Donald Trump tweeting about the breakup with Kristen, obviously,” Lawrence quipped during the show. When fellow guest Jeremy Allen White admitted he had no recollection of the incident, Lawrence provided context about the highly publicized breakup scandal between Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, explaining, “Young people make mistakes,” before describing Trump’s unexpected public commentary: “Donald Trump was like, ‘He better leave her. He can do better than her,’ going on a huge rant.”

The celebrity drama that caught then-reality TV star Trump’s attention stemmed from Pattinson and Stewart’s relationship, which blossomed during their time as co-stars in the wildly successful Twilight film franchise. The couple dated from 2009 to 2013, but experienced a highly publicized rough patch in July 2012 when photos emerged of Stewart with director Robert Sanders, sparking widespread speculation of infidelity. The intensely public nature of their relationship struggles somehow prompted Trump, now 79, to share his unsolicited relationship advice on social media. His harsh commentary included statements like “[Kristen] cheated on him like a dog and will do it again — just watch. He can do much better.” Looking back on this unexpected presidential intervention in her personal life, Stewart later told Rolling Stone in a 2024 profile that Trump’s comments were bewildering: “Of course, he had to weigh in on my tarring and feathering. It’s like, ‘What is this 20-year-old who has no idea about life doing to this man?’ He’s such a little baby.”

Stewart eventually addressed Trump’s fixation on her personal life during her 2017 hosting gig on Saturday Night Live, by which time Trump had become President of the United States. In her opening monologue, she remarked with characteristic dry humor, “I’m a little nervous to be hosting because I know the president’s probably watching, and, um, I don’t think he likes me that much.” She continued by directly referencing the tweet saga: “Here’s how I know: four years ago I was dating this guy named Robert, and we broke up and we got back together, and for some reason, it made Donald Trump go insane.” Stewart then delivered a memorable punchline that served both as personal revelation and pointed comment: “The president is not a huge fan of me, which is so OK, because Donald, if you didn’t like me then, you’re really probably not going to like me now because I’m hosting SNL and I’m, like, so gay, dude.” This moment became significant not just for addressing the bizarre presidential commentary on her love life, but also as Stewart’s public coming out.

In the years since this unusual celebrity-political crossover, all parties involved have moved forward with their lives. Stewart recently married Dylan Meyer, making official a relationship that has brought her evident happiness away from the intense public scrutiny that marked her early fame. Pattinson has found love with singer Suki Waterhouse, with whom he welcomed a daughter in 2024, establishing a family life that seems far removed from the tabloid drama of his Twilight era. Their personal growth and happiness stand in stark contrast to the heated public commentary that once surrounded their relationship troubles, demonstrating how life continues to evolve beyond moments of intense media attention.

While discussing her current professional collaboration with Pattinson on “Die My Love,” Lawrence revealed a warm friendship that has developed between them. She shared a charming anecdote about their bond: “I had my girlfriends over. We were in our pajamas. We were watching Little Women [and] because Rob is one of the girls, he wants to gossip.” With evident affection, Lawrence described Pattinson as “one of the girls” and joked about feeling maternal toward him: “He’s also like my daughter. He’s a great father, he’s a professional, he shows up on time, but I wouldn’t trust that he, like, put a coat on. He brings out a very maternal [side in me].” This lighthearted glimpse into their relationship suggests a comfortable camaraderie between the two acclaimed actors as they navigate their current professional collaboration.

The story of Trump’s unexpected involvement in Pattinson and Stewart’s relationship drama represents an unusual intersection of celebrity culture and politics years before Trump formally entered the political arena. What might have been just another Hollywood breakup became something more memorable due to the future president’s passionate public commentary. Now, more than a decade later, the incident serves as a curious footnote in the careers of all involved—a reminder of how interconnected celebrity culture and political personalities had become even before social media reached its current ubiquity. For millennials who came of age during both the Twilight phenomenon and Trump’s rise to political prominence, Lawrence’s recounting of this bizarre crossover moment on The Graham Norton Show likely sparked both recognition and reflection on how much has changed for all parties in the intervening years.