Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump mixed up two prominent politicians from California when he told a harrowing tale of almost crashing in a helicopter.
During a meandering press conference Thursday riddled with false and misleading statements, Trump recalled riding as a passenger in the chopper with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown when it was forced to make an emergency landing. The comments were in response to a question about a relationship between Brown and Vice President Kamala Harris three decades ago.
But Brown has never shared a helicopter with Trump, the former Mayor said. Instead, it was former California Gov. Jerry Brown who rode with Trump in a helicopter in 2018 to survey wildfire damage, and no emergency landing was reported.
“I know Willie Brown very well,” Mr. Trump said about the alleged incident. “In fact, I went down in a helicopter with him. We thought maybe this was the end.”
He went on: “We were in a helicopter, going to a certain location together, and there was an emergency landing. This was not a pleasant landing.”
Trump said Brown also told him “terrible things” about Harris. “He was not a fan of hers very much, at that point.”
But Brown told the San Francisco Chronicle that he’s never been in a helicopter with Trump.
“You would have known if I had gone down on a helicopter with Trump,” Brown told the paper.
The longtime Democratic politician said he has never disparaged Harris to Trump, either.
“Hell, no,” Brown said. “I wouldn’t say anything bad about any woman to him.”
Former California Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, and Trump did ride in a helicopter to survey wildfire damage in 2018. But no problems with the flight were reported.
Current Gov. Gavin Newsom was also on the aircraft. A spokesperson for the Democrat, Izzy Gardon, said Friday there was no problem with the flight, no emergency landing, and no conversation about Harris.
The two Browns each have public-sector careers spanning decades in California. Willie Brown, 90, is Black. Jerry Brown, 86, is white.
Willie Brown’s long-ago relationship with Harris has resurfaced since she became the Democratic nominee for the White House. Now that Trump faces her in his bid for a second term, he and other Republicans have used the relationship to lob attacks suggesting Harris didn’t earn her political positions legitimately.
Brown was serving as speaker of the California State Assembly in the 1990s when he and Harris were in a relationship. Brown had separated from his wife in 1982.
Harris, 59, spent years as a prosecutor in the Bay Area before her elevation as the state’s Attorney General in 2010 and then election as U.S. Senator in 2016. She has been married to Doug Emhoff since 2014.
Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt declined to explain the discrepancies in Trump’s story when asked about it Friday on Newsmax.
“I would just refer you to President Trump’s statement and what he said yesterday,” Leavitt said. “The President has a lot of amazing stories from his life.”
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Republished with permission of The Associated Press.
21 comments
ScienceBLVR
August 9, 2024 at 2:29 pm
So a woman had a relationship with a colleague over 40 years ago..if this is what the MAGA’s are focusing on to disparage her in some way? Come on Boys, if that’s the best ya got, might as well give it up now. Wonder how many women the Trumpster has abused in 40 years. Not quite an equal comparison, I wouldn’t think..
Day 19
August 9, 2024 at 2:50 pm
And that woman was over thirty years younger than that older gentleman. What did she see there? I’m going with power and opportunity and it worked. That’s how she got her start politically. She rode Willie and Willie helped her in return. Kind o a business relationship I guess. I’m sure that was an ego booster for a 60 year old guy to have a 30 year old whore on his side. Now let’s talk policy. Like everyone else I hear the sound bites and campaign ads that the zombie force is putting out. She is changing her position on almost all of her previous positions. She is also trying to run independently from the Joe Biden administration. She promises to attack inflation on day one of her administration. So where has she been for the last 1000 days as VP? This complete denial of responsibility on this an of course the Southern Border is amazing. Now the zombie force and the zombie medial is all in on protecting her and her lies. Hopefully the majority of Americans aren’t this gullible.
George
August 9, 2024 at 7:14 pm
You sound jealous.
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Jacob Gaskins
August 10, 2024 at 3:05 am
Trump raped a 13 year old girl in 1994. This is pretty much well known fact, but the MAGATs don’t care. All Trump supporters are disgusting feral pigs. All of them.
MarvinM
August 9, 2024 at 2:54 pm
So, the story of the flight is a complete lie by Trump.
Not something he got wrong, or misremembered, just a complete lie fabricated out of his own mind. In part to deliberately smear his opponent.
And this was but one of a myriad of lies he told in that ‘presser’.
Day 19
August 9, 2024 at 2:58 pm
Is it possible the Willie is as senile as Joe and Pelosi?
Tom
August 9, 2024 at 4:06 pm
Maybe trump lies like most people draw breath – I’m not sure there’s too much mystery here. It is who he is and always has been.
Tom
August 9, 2024 at 4:02 pm
Geez – Brian Williams lost his job and was ridiculed relentlessly for less. Let the fun begin. Good for the goose as they say.
ELVIS "Professor/Scientist/Social Worker" American
August 9, 2024 at 2:57 pm
Warning Sage Patriots & ELVIS Besty Leftys,
This is an A. P. article full of lies, 1/2 truths, & propaganda.
Be Advised:
Only “Dook 4 Brains Leftists” think the A. P. is “NOT” Fake News.
You may now return to your Sage Patriot & Besty Lefty Good and Honest Life.
And if you are still a Dook 4 Brains Lefty you may now return to “WANKING”,
ELVIS
Earl Pitts is a Pedophile
August 10, 2024 at 3:05 am
Hang yourself
ELVIS "Professor/Scientist/Social Worker" American
August 10, 2024 at 11:41 am
You sir are Chastized which includes a 7 day “Wanking Ban”.
I am aware that “Wanking” is all the joy you are getting out of life which us why I always “Hit Where It Hurts”.
7 days Chump …. Wank Free,
ELVIS
PeterH
August 9, 2024 at 3:35 pm
I think the Fact Checkers should adjust their expectations and simply start reporting on when Trump is telling the truth. Honestly….. no one on TEAM TRUMP should be championing this frauds one hour complete meltdown yesterday afternoon. I received a video news clip of this media fiasco from friends in Singapore and Tanzania wondering what’s happening in this presidential circus. Everyone is concerned.
David T
August 9, 2024 at 3:43 pm
Was this before or after he sexually abused E Jean Carroll?
ELVIS "Professor/Scientist/Social Worker" American
August 10, 2024 at 11:45 am
That was a total made up “Liar Liar Pants on Fire” 100% made-up Lie, “Dook 4 Brains David T”,
ELVIS
Tom
August 9, 2024 at 4:33 pm
Someone is having a bad day 🤣
“The confusing messages from Tim Pool and Joe Rogan follow white supremacist Nick Fuentes’s rejection of Trump’s campaign earlier on Friday. The far-right Nazi sympathizer said that the Republican presidential nominee’s campaign was headed for a “catastrophic loss” and “declared a new Groyper War against the Trump campaign,” referring to his movement of white nationalist trolls.”
Yrral
August 9, 2024 at 5:33 pm
Republican like Trump live in the Twilight Zone
Ocean Joe
August 10, 2024 at 7:48 am
How can a normal guy mix up Willie and Jerry Brown? Let’s face it, Biden (80) and Trump (78) are both too old. Republicans, you still have time to dump him. There are plenty of other grifting racists you can hook your climate denying, voodoo economics loving wagon to.
Last night Kamala mentioned a federal assault weapons ban. Long overdue since Republicans let it sunset in 1994. Florida’s least popular politician Rick Scott is an obstacle. Expect Trump will carry Florida but if the race is close, maybe Ricky will disappear.
Michael K
August 10, 2024 at 8:18 am
Trump is a senile old man – who has always been untethered by truth, with no sense of decency, and completely amoral. We also know he is racist to his core. And don’t be fooled: he only thinks of himself first, and then his wealthy “friends.”
Read the interview in today’s NYT with Jim Lankford, one of three authors of the comprehensive bipartisan border bill that was set to pass – but killed by Trump who does not want a solution to the border issue.
There is a clear contrast in this election cycle. America cannot afford to go backward.
ELVIS "Professor/Scientist/Social Worker" American
August 10, 2024 at 4:23 pm
OK DOOKS:
FULL DISCLOSURE, I, ELVIS, was on the chooper with Don & Willie and the only reason Willie is denying it is because Willie’s homertestical advances were denied by Don.
True Word,
ELVIS
ELVIS "Professor/Scientist/Social Worker" American
August 10, 2024 at 4:24 pm
“Chopper” because ELVIS cares about spelling.
ELVIS
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