Our most recent book is Divided We Stand: The 2020 Elections and American Politics. Less than 48 hours after Biden's withdrawal, Kamala Harris became the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee. And in just a few weeks, the race has changed. Trump thought the age issue would be his greatest asset. Now that he is facing an opponent 18 years younger and increasingly showing his 78 years, it has become one of his greatest weaknesses.
Christopher Cadelago at Politico:
The man who almost crashed in a helicopter with Donald Trump told POLITICO Trump confused him with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown — despite the former president’s repeated insistence it was Brown.
It was Nate Holden, a former city councilman and state senator from Los Angeles, who said in an exclusive interview late Friday that he remembers the near-death experience well. He and others believe it happened sometime in 1990.
“Willie is the short Black guy living in San Francisco,” Holden said. “I’m a tall Black guy living in Los Angeles.
“I guess we all look alike,” Holden told POLITICO, letting out a loud laugh.
Trump said that his helicopter companion told him terrible things about Kamala Harris. Mr. Holden certainly did not do so. In 1990, he would not have even known about a newly-hired deputy district attorney in a county more than 300 miles away.
“We have the flight records of the helicopter,” Mr. Trump insisted Friday, saying the helicopter had landed “in a field,” and indicating that he intended to release the flight records, before shouting that he was “probably going to sue” over the Times article.
When asked to produce the flight records, Mr. Trump responded mockingly, repeating the request in a sing-song voice. As of early Friday evening, he had not provided them.
Mr. Trump has a history of claiming he will provide evidence to back up his claims but ultimately not doing so.
Donald Trump unravels, calling NYT reporter @maggieNYT "Maggot Hag-er-man" after he was called out for lying being in a helicopter crash.
— American Bridge 21st Century (@American_Bridge) August 10, 2024
Trump's campaign has always been about retribution and revenge. pic.twitter.com/jWkx7SbgjJ
