'Bravery in a helicopter:' Trump insult comes back to bite him after 'bizarre' tale

An old insult from Donald Trump found new significance this week when the former president shared a questionable story about a perilous ride with Willie Brown that the California politician says never happened.

Trump has been subjected to ridicule, raised eyebrows, and fact-checks since he told a later-disproved story to a gaggle of reporters summoned to Mar-a-Lago Thursday for a press conference.

“I know Willie Brown very well," Trump told reporters. "In fact, I went down in a helicopter with him.