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Emergency slide bursts out of Trump's Qatari 'Air Force One’
Personnel work near Air Force One ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trip to the Republican National Midterm Convention, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., September 9, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
The Flying Palace and the Machinery of Presidential Vanity
A Gift With a Chain Attached
Donald Trump sat inside Marine One while ground crews dealt with a deployed emergency slide on the Qatari jet he intended to use. An older presidential aircraft was moved into position as a backup. When Trump finally emerged, he minimized the problem as a routine check and attacked a reporter who asked…
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