The closest the two candidates came to one another was Trump’s helicopter flying above where Clinton set foot.
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PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a news conference during a visit to the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 15, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa.
Like Clinton, Trump chose not to speak at the Des Moines Register soapbox -– opting instead to hold a media availability. Trump, in his \"Make America Great Again\" red hat, offered a few kids a ride on his luxury helicopter.
Asked during his media availability what he would say to Clinton were he to cross paths with her at the fair, Trump kept his answer simple: \"I'd say hello.\"
\"Well, leave it to Trump to overshadow Clinton,\" one fairgoer remarked.
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PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate businessman Donald Trump speaks with reporters after arriving at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 15, 2015 in Des Moines, Iowa.
As for Trump's day at the fair, after his helicopter hosted several groups of children for high-flying rides, Trump hopped into a golf cart and whizzed away to the fair.
Large crowds swarmed Trump as he stopped to greet supporters, and like Clinton, he chowed down on a fair pork chop, too.
At least one Iowa State Fair fixture didn't seem too pleased with all the attention given Trump and the other presidential hopefuls: the fair's official butter cow, which tweeted, \"I cannot be trumped. All these people are definitely here to see me!\"
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