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

Emergency slide deploys on Air Force One as Trump waits to board for Dallas convention The president is scheduled to fly to Dallas, Texas, for the Republican midterm convention - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments An emergency inflatable slide appeared to deploy 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. What seemed to be an emergency slide deployed onto the tarmac from the right side of the Qatari-gifted aircraft at about 2:20 p.m., opposite the side typically used by President Donald Trump to board, according to a White House pool report. Trump was seated nearby in Marine One at the time, according to Josh Wingrove, Bloomberg’s White House correspondent. This is a breaking story... Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments [Image text:] BREAKING NEWS