Emergency slide deploys on Air Force One as Trump waits to board for Dallas convention

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An emergency inflatable slide deployed from Air Force One on Wednesday afternoon as President Donald Trump waited to board the aircraft at Joint Base Andrews for a flight to the Republican midterm convention in Texas.

The slide rolled out onto the tarmac from the right side of the Qatari-gifted aircraft at about 2:20 p.m., opposite the side typically used by Trump to board, according to a White House pool report.

Trump, who was seated nearby in Marine One at the time, told reporters that “they were doing a check on the slide,” which he said “takes about 15 minutes.”

Asked by a reporter whether he’s sure that the aircraft is safe to fly, Trump replied: “Yeah, I am, or I wouldn’t be on it.”

An emergency inflatable slide deployed from Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday as President Donald Trump waited to board (Getty Images)

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