Air Force One Slide Incident | Portland Maine News

Air Force One nearly had a dramatic moment before President Trump’s big Republican convention speech—its emergency slide deployed unbidden just as he was about to board. Trump brushed it off, calling it routine safety checks on the new Qatari-gifted jet and insisting he wouldn’t fly if he didn’t feel secure. This comes amid a high-stakes political push for the GOP convention in Dallas, where his first two years in office are being spotlighted—even as polls show wobbles. It’s not the first time his travel has taken odd turns: just months ago, he secretly switched planes during a trip to Turkey amid a reported threat, slipping away in a catering truck while staff and reporters rode a decoy aircraft. Officials now say it’s all about verifying systems on a brand-new plane—but with Trump’s penchant for drama, the world’s watching to see if this is just protocol—or something more. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bb150d0e54bb6f24