Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown has threatened legal action against former US President Donald Trump for falsely claiming that they nearly crashed in a helicopter together. In a recent CBS News interview, Brown denied ever being in a helicopter with Trump and accused him of lying. Brown emphasised that he has to take this step because “somebody has got to make sure that he stops lying.”
“If he keeps it up, at some point, I’m going to give him a taste of his own conduct,” Brown said.”If he sues The New York Times for printing that I said he lied, I’m going to sue him,” he added.
Trump made the claim while responding to a question about Brown’s past relationship with Vice President Kamala Harris. He said, “I know Willie Brown very well. In fact, I went down in a helicopter with him. We thought maybe this was the end.”
However, it appears that Trump may have confused Brown with another politician.
Former California governor Jerry Brown and Trump surveyed wildfire damage together in 2018 without any reported issues during their helicopter ride. Additionally, former California state senator Nate Holden believes Trump may have been referring to him, as they were in a helicopter together in 1990 that nearly crashed.
Brown emphasised that he would “absolutely” sue if necessary to protect his acquaintances, particularly Vice President Harris, from any negative associations with his name. He also denied Trump’s claim that he had spoken negatively about Harris, saying, “Not on a helicopter and not off a helicopter. Didn’t happen.”
When questioned about the possibility of a simple mixup by Trump, Brown asserted that it was “a deliberate misrepresentation for his benefit” and an attempt to discredit Harris.
Brown believes that Trump dragged him into the conversation as a potential negative association for the Vice President.
“If he keeps it up, at some point, I’m going to give him a taste of his own conduct,” Brown said.”If he sues The New York Times for printing that I said he lied, I’m going to sue him,” he added.
Trump made the claim while responding to a question about Brown’s past relationship with Vice President Kamala Harris. He said, “I know Willie Brown very well. In fact, I went down in a helicopter with him. We thought maybe this was the end.”
However, it appears that Trump may have confused Brown with another politician.
Former California governor Jerry Brown and Trump surveyed wildfire damage together in 2018 without any reported issues during their helicopter ride. Additionally, former California state senator Nate Holden believes Trump may have been referring to him, as they were in a helicopter together in 1990 that nearly crashed.
Brown emphasised that he would “absolutely” sue if necessary to protect his acquaintances, particularly Vice President Harris, from any negative associations with his name. He also denied Trump’s claim that he had spoken negatively about Harris, saying, “Not on a helicopter and not off a helicopter. Didn’t happen.”
When questioned about the possibility of a simple mixup by Trump, Brown asserted that it was “a deliberate misrepresentation for his benefit” and an attempt to discredit Harris.
Brown believes that Trump dragged him into the conversation as a potential negative association for the Vice President.