Iowa State Fair: No, Trump Can’t Give Helicopter Rides To Kids Here

Donald Trump prepares to board his helicopter Donald Trump at Trump Turnberry Golf Course & Resort, Ayrshire, Scotland, Britain - 02 Jul 2014 Funny-haired US businessman Donald Trump was at his newly purchased Turn... Donald Trump prepares to board his helicopter Donald Trump at Trump Turnberry Golf Course & Resort, Ayrshire, Scotland, Britain - 02 Jul 2014 Funny-haired US businessman Donald Trump was at his newly purchased Turnberry Golf Course and Resort Scottish links golf course with ever-doting Eastern European wife Melania Trump. Renamed Trump Turnberry, it brings the number of golf courses owned by the property magnate to 17. The businessman has already pledged GBP 100 million to renovate the hotel that overlooks the Turnberry course, which he bought last month, and he will discuss more developments during a visit to Ayrshire today. It is Mr Trump's second Scottish course, following on from his Aberdeenshire resort which opened in July 2012. Plans for a second golf course, club house and hotel on the same site remain on hold amid a bitter dispute over a proposed wind farm adjacent to the resort, involving Alex Salmond, the BBC and local protesters. (Rex Features via AP Images) MORE LESS
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Despite what Donald Trump said, he did not ask for permission to bring his helicopter to the Iowa State Fair — and his request would’ve been denied had he asked, a representative from the fair told The Des Moines Register.

“I’m going to try giving kids lifts in the helicopter,” Trump told The Daily Mail Wednesday, adding that he asked for permission from the Iowa State fair.

He told the tabloid he would operate the rides at his own expense and risk.

“He is welcome to land his helicopter anywhere outside the grounds and take people on rides or whatever he would like to do,” said Mindy Williamson, state fair spokeswoman told The Des Moines Register on Thursday. “But that will not be happening on Iowa State Fair grounds.”

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