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The mainstream media has spent years crafting a particular image of Donald Trump. News outlets focus on controversial statements. They analyze his political moves. They deliberately ignore personal stories that might humanize the 45th and now 47th President. Why? Because it doesn’t fit their narrative.
Kathie Lee Gifford recently appeared on The Sage Steele Show podcast. The 71-year-old television personality became emotional during the interview. Indeed, she hinted at a side of Trump few have seen.
What Gifford revealed next stunned listeners. According to her, President Trump once saved her life.
In 1993, when Gifford was scheduled to host the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, her late husband Frank received a terrifying call from the FBI. A dangerous stalker was targeting Kathie Lee. The man was a “psychopathic rapist and murderer” who had explicitly stated his intention to “get” her.
The Deadly Threat
The FBI warned Frank Gifford about the severity of the situation. They explained the stalker had previously “raped and tortured” his own aunt.
“They said, ‘Mr. Gifford, we have a problem. There’s this guy. This is a very, very bad human being… And he’s coming to get your wife,’” Gifford recalled.
Kathie Lee had given birth to her daughter Cassidy just six weeks earlier. Both mother and infant were at risk. The FBI advised the family not to change their plans to avoid tipping off the stalker.
Frank Gifford made one crucial call. He contacted Donald Trump, who owned the Miss America franchise at that time.
“And this is why I will love this man my entire life,” she continued, tearing up. “He reassured, ‘Frank, stay calm. I’ve got your girls. Don’t worry.’”
Trump immediately took action. He sent his private helicopter to transport Gifford, her newborn daughter, and her nanny to Atlantic City. This provided a safer alternative to their planned three-hour van ride.
Upon arrival, Trump had arranged for four security personnel to protect Gifford. One guard remained stationed outside her hotel room throughout her entire stay.
A President’s True Character
Remarkably, Gifford remained unaware of the full danger. Trump and her husband had deliberately kept the severity of the threat from her to prevent unnecessary fear.
She only discovered the truth when she saw a newspaper headline in the hotel lobby: “Kathy Lee Gifford, death threat.”
The day after the pageant, while at a movie theater with her son, an FBI agent approached her.
“Mrs. Gifford, we got this son of a bitch,” he announced. The stalker had been captured.
Gifford has rarely shared this story publicly. She explained that the late evangelist Billy Graham had advised her to avoid political discussions. Only now, years later, has she felt comfortable revealing how President Trump saved her and her daughter.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
This incident reveals something significant about President Trump’s character. When faced with a family in danger, he responded with decisive action. He didn’t seek publicity for his intervention. Ask yourself: How many times has the media reported on this side of Trump?
Gifford acknowledged that while she sometimes disagrees with Trump’s rhetoric, she knows a different side of him.
“I would cringe at times. I would go, ‘Donald no, no,’” she admitted. “That’s not the man I knew, you know? But the story I just told you is the man I know.”
The former Live with Regis and Kathie Lee host expressed lasting gratitude for Trump’s intervention at a critical moment in her life.
“He saved my life. He saved my daughter’s life,” Gifford concluded. “And if I reached out to him today, I know he would come through for me again.”
I can’t help but wonder how many other stories like this exist—stories the mainstream media has zero interest in telling you about our President.
Key Takeaways:
- President Trump took immediate, decisive action to protect Kathie Lee Gifford and her newborn daughter from a violent stalker.
- Trump provided security and protection without seeking recognition or publicity.
- This personal account directly contradicts the media’s preferred narrative about Trump’s character.
- True leadership means protecting the vulnerable—a quality Trump demonstrated decades before entering politics.
Sources: The New York Post, The Union Journal
