Paris Hilton says she voted for Donald Trump: "I've known him since I'm a little girl"

Paris Hilton on Thursday revealed that she voted for Donald Trump to become the 45th president of the United States.

The 35-year-old businesswoman and hotel heiress told the Australian Network Ten's The Project that she voted for the billionaire businessman over Hillary Clinton and explained why.

"I've known him since I'm a little girl," Hilton said.

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In an interview Trump did with Howard Stern years ago, which resurfaced during the election season, Trump said he thought Hilton was beautiful and first met her when she was 12.

In the same interview with The Project, Hilton joked that she might consider running for president herself in the future.

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