Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn emergency inflatable slide deployed on Air Force One Wednesday before Trump arrived to board (AP)An emergency inflatable slide deployed from Air Force One on Wednesday afternoon before President Donald Trump was set to board at Joint Base Andrews.The slide was seen on the tarmac on the right side of the Qatari-gifted aircraft, opposite the side typically used for boarding. President Donald Trump was seated nearby aboard Marine One at the time, ahead of his flight to Dallas, Texas, for the Republican midterm convention. “They were doing a check on the slide,” Trump told reporters after being asked about the emergency slide. “They want to make sure everything works perfectly.”He was then asked if he was sure that Air Force One was safe to fly. “Yeah I am,” Trump replied. “Or I wouldn’t be on it.”In fullEmergency slide deploys on Air Force One as Trump waits to board for Dallas conventionMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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Donald Trump appeared stalled in his Marine One helicopter as his new controversial Air Force One deployed it's emergency plane slide.

Trump said the slide was being checked as part of a routine safety inspection and that it would take about 15 minutes to address.

The $400 million Qatari-gifted jet has faced questions about its security

US President Trump experienced a brief delay before his Texas trip due to an emergency slide deployment. Air Force personnel attended to the new Air Force One plane at Joint Base…