During a press conference, Donald Trump shared a false story about almost crashing in a helicopter with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. Trump claimed that Brown had made negative remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris, but Brown denied ever being in a helicopter with Trump or making disparaging comments about Harris. It was actually former Governor Jerry Brown who was on the helicopter with Trump during a tour of fire-ravaged areas in California. Current Governor Gavin Newsom confirmed that there was no emergency landing and no conversation about Harris during the flight. Trump’s confusion between the two California politicians was evident, and neither his campaign nor Harris’ campaign provided immediate comments on the situation. This mistake came as Trump was campaigning against Harris, who had replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for president. Trump had previously challenged Biden’s cognitive abilities, and this mix-up with Brown and Harris shows his continued efforts to attack his opponents as he runs for reelection.
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