Overview

• Kathie Lee Gifford revealed that in 1993 Donald Trump helped protect her and her six-week-old daughter from a dangerous stalker while she was traveling to host the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City.
• The FBI had informed Gifford's late husband, Frank Gifford, about a death threat from a man described as a 'psychopathic murderer' who had previously raped and tortured his own aunt.
• Frank Gifford contacted Trump, who owned the Miss America franchise, seeking assistance; Trump offered his personal helicopter and security to ensure Kathie Lee and her daughter’s safety.
• Gifford recounted that she was unaware of the threat at the time and only realized the extent of the danger after seeing a newspaper headline about the death threat during her stay in Atlantic City.
• The stalker was apprehended by the FBI shortly after the pageant, and Gifford expressed lifelong gratitude to Trump for his actions during the ordeal.