Trump went on to blame Stern's decision to endorse Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. "You know when he went down? When he endorsed Hillary Clinton," he said. "He lost his audience. People said, 'Give me a break.' He went down when he endorsed Hillary Clinton."

Trump was fielding questions from reporters inside the Oval Office when he was briefed on the reported uncertainty surrounding the 71-year-old and his titular show.