It’s unclear whether Donald Trump meant to refer to former California governor Jerry Brown instead of former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown — but both men dispute Trump’s account of what happened.
By Frances Vinall, The Washington PostFormer San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown speaks outside John's Grill in San Francisco, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. The restaurant was celebrating its 115th anniversary.
“I know Willie Brown very well,” Trump said. “In fact, I went down in a helicopter with him. We thought maybe this is the end. We were in a helicopter going to a certain location together and there was an emergency landing.” During the news conference Trump also claimed that Brown, an influential Democrat who was also the longtime speaker of the California State Assembly, said “terrible things” about Vice President Kamala Harris. He did not say when the helicopter ride occurred. Harris and Brown dated more than 25 years ago, which has been highlighted by opponents suggesting she improperly benefited from his influence on her career - a claim Brown has rejected and that has been criticized as sexist.
Trump did share a helicopter ride with then-California Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018, to the fire-devastated town of Paradise. It was unclear whether Trump intended to refer to the California governor instead of the San Francisco mayor in telling his story. But in any case, their lives were not in danger, Jerry Brown told The Post.
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