Jermaine Jackson is not happy that 'fool' Donald Trump is talking about his brother Michael

Donald Trump holds up a photo of himself with Michael Jackson.
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Don't expect to see members of the Jackson family endorsing Donald Trump any time soon.

During CNN's Thursday night town hall, Trump said he was good friends with Michael Jackson, and saw him lose "tremendous confidence" after having "bad, bad, bad surgery." He added: "Believe it or not, when you lose your confidence in something, you can even lose your talent."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.