Because franchise star Ian Ziering had recently been on Celebrity Apprentice with Donald Trump, he made the relevant suggestion about bringing the billionaire in, and according to THR, Trump’s response was very positive at first, and he was reportedly pumped to get the invite.
In fact, the negotiations went “pretty far” with Trump’s lawyer Michael D. Cohen, as stated by Gerald Webb, a casting director for the first three films.
Whenever Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! was first coming together, producers wanted to get Sarah Palin to take on the Presidential role, but those negotiations didn’t pan out.