Willie Brown issues stern warning to Donald Trump: Stop using my name, or face legal action.
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown has drawn a line in the sand. He has issued a public warning to Donald Trump, demanding the former President refrain from using his name in any public statements. Brown’s emphatic directive stems from Trump’s claim about a near-crash helicopter incident involving both of them, which Brown asserts never happened.
The narrative couldn’t be more ridiculous—Trump weaving a tall tale, suggesting a friendship perhaps more fitting for a Hollywood script than real life. Even more ludicrous, Brown insists, considering he has never been in a helicopter with Trump, let alone experienced a near-death ordeal beside him.
Brown’s declaration highlights a critical issue—political posturing disguised as genuine anecdotes. Spewing stories that fit a more favorable narrative seems to be the name of the game nowadays. Trump, during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, insisted on his account of the helicopter near-miss involving Brown. Yet, CBS News reports that further scrutiny reveals Trump may have confused Willie Brown with another politician, potentially Former California Governor Jerry Brown, with whom Trump surveyed wildfire damage in 2018.
Brown is not playing around. He has threatened to sue Trump should he continue with these spurious claims. The farce has escalated to the point where Brown felt compelled to publicize a statement, making it crystal clear that any further lies about him would not go unanswered. “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.”
Willie Brown, the former mayor of San Francisco, had a message for former President Donald J. Trump on Saturday afternoon: Keep my name out of your mouth or get sued. With the great @hknightsf and @maggieNYT via @nytimes https://t.co/4lrS9sOCCv
— Shawn Hubler (@ShawnHubler) August 18, 2024
Further complicating matters, Trump’s tale has also dragged Vice President Kamala Harris into the fray. Trump claimed Brown had said some nasty things about Harris, a statement Brown vehemently denies. He suggests Trump’s erroneous story is a blatant attempt to tarnish Harris’s reputation amidst her rising political career.
“He’s never brought a lawsuit in his life,” Mr. Cotchett, Brown’s lawyer, noted. “But you know who’s pushing him to it? A guy by the name of Trump.”
The question on everyone’s mind: Did Trump really mess up his politicians, or is this a deliberate concoction to deflect and distract? Former California state senator Nate Holden suggests Trump might have confused him for Willie Brown, recalling a helicopter incident in 1990 which nearly ended in disaster. Nevertheless, Brown insists Trump’s claims about negative remarks regarding Harris are deliberate misrepresentations.
What’s the endgame here? It appears Trump is on yet another collision course with reality. If Brown’s legal threat materializes, it only adds to the list of current and former lawsuits Trump has to juggle.
Ultimately, Brown has made his stance clear: “No, I don’t want his apology,” he stated. “I don’t want him to mention my name.” This brewing storm underscores the litigious and greatly polarized state of current political discourse.
