President Donald Trump departed for Dallas Wednesday after a brief delay at Joint Base Andrews as crews apparently tested Air Force One’s emergency slide. Asked if he was sure the Qatari-gifted jet was safe to fly, Trump said, “Yeah, I am, or I wouldn’t be on it.”
U.S, Air Force personnel work after an emergency inflatable slide deployed before President Donald Trump arrived to board at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
U.S> Air Force personnel work after an emergency inflatable slide deployed before President Donald Trump arrived to board at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
U.S. Air Force personnel work after an emergency inflatable slide deployed on Air Force One before President Donald Trump arrived to board at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
President Donald Trump talks with reporters after an emergency inflatable slide deployed on Air Force One before before Trump arrived to board at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
