Discussion: Report: Trump Wants To Give Kids Helicopter Rides At The Iowa State Fair

system1 · July 30, 2015, 8:39pm

Discussion for article #238941

ajaykalra · July 30, 2015, 8:55pm

Those Merkins will love free rides in Trump Air. Free food and drinks as well.

theghostofeustacetilley · July 30, 2015, 8:58pm

“I’m going to try giving kids lifts in the helicopter,” he reportedly told the Daily Mail. “You know, young kids.”

Michael Jackson had a carousel. Just sayin’.

irasdad · July 30, 2015, 8:58pm

“Donald Trump has asked for permission to bring his helicopter to the Iowa State Fair and give children rides in it.”

This is why children should never accept rides from strangers.

sniffit · July 30, 2015, 9:00pm

Will there be candy?

dr_coyote · July 30, 2015, 9:00pm

Genius. I can hear Jeb! and Scotty gasping for oxygen from here.

rudesan · July 30, 2015, 9:07pm

(Trump) said he asked the Iowa State Fair for permission to bring the chopper and said he would operate the rides at his own expense and risk, according to the publication.

And the kids would ride at their own risk.

caltg · July 30, 2015, 9:08pm

Would you trust your child alone with the Donald?

mantan · July 30, 2015, 9:14pm

This has inflatable bounce house tragedy written all over it…

austin_dave · July 30, 2015, 9:16pm

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lochsabill · July 30, 2015, 9:30pm

Well I wouldn’t mind taking one of the trips but only if “Ride of the Valkyries” was blaring on a loud speaker.

mantan · July 30, 2015, 9:40pm

It is a clever way to scope out young models before they become models or former models…

pine · July 30, 2015, 9:44pm

Taking parents for a ride why not the kids ?

JohnB · July 30, 2015, 9:59pm

True, I’m not a lawyer, but if the fair were to give Trump permission for this madness and there were an accident, surely the fair would be liable in some limited way.

Even if not, this has Bad Idea written all over it, and (though, given the past few weeks, I shouldn’t be surprised by anything now) I can’t believe Trump thinks this is a Good Idea.

ralph_vonholst · July 30, 2015, 10:12pm

Not to be outdone, Marco Rubio is having his fishing boat flown in and kids will will be jettisoned off the gunwale for an afternoon of fun and hijinks at a nearby impoundment.

mantan · July 30, 2015, 10:21pm

The Magic Christian

sjk · July 30, 2015, 10:27pm

And all Mitt had was a pony

littlegirlblue · July 30, 2015, 10:37pm

Or begin the process of grooming the fourth Mrs. Donald.

clunkertruck · July 30, 2015, 11:40pm

Shit— I can’t even imagine being trapped with that asshole in a confined space with no way to get out —

darrtown · July 30, 2015, 11:44pm

Aww, he likes him some kids. Will he be passing out “C” notes to their parents?