The Aporia · Donald Trump avoids another infamous Minions moment at White House Halloween event following last rally before midterms

President Donald Trump participated in a relatively uneventful Halloween event at the White House this year, distributing candy normally without any viral moments like those from previous years when he placed candy on children’s heads who were dressed as Minions. The event featured various costumes including characters from popular movies and toys, along with some themed around American icons and politics. Earlier that day, Trump campaigned for Republican Senator Darline Graham in South Carolina before canceling his weekend rally plans.

Written by AI on 2026-10-30, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 29, 2026, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted trick-or-treating on the White House South Lawn, handing out candy to children in costumes. The event took place just hours after Trump's campaign rally in South Carolina. Air Force One flew over the White House twice during the evening, with construction ongoing inside for the state ballroom renovations. Guests included military and law enforcement families, as well as foster and adoptive families. Notably, this year’s event was more subdued compared to previous years; no viral moments like placing candy on a child's head occurred. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and White House advisor Stephen Miller also attended with their families. The South Lawn featured decorations including an inflatable moon and performances by the US Air Force Strolling Strings band.

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President Donald Trump has made it through another Halloween event at the White House — this time without going viral for putting candy on the head of a child dressed as a short yellow henchman from the Minions movie franchise -- or anything else too silly. asserted

Trump → make → franchise

During his first term in 2019, a child, dressed in an inflatable Minions costume, went up to Trump and First Lady Melania for some sweets, but instead of putting the candy bar in the child’s bag, he plopped it on their head. asserted

he → dress → head

Trump did the same thing last Halloween, placing a candy bar on top of a child’s light-up mask. asserted

Trump → do → mask

The Trumps handed out candy, this time putting it in children’s bags in an event that lasted about an hour. asserted

that → hand → event

Members of Trump’s administration, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, joined in on the fun with their families Thursday evening. asserted

Members → include → families

While there were no notable Minions costumes greeting the Trumps at the White House, which was decked out with pumpkins and fall leaves, there were a few Trick-or-Treaters dressed up as the henchmen’s favorite treat — a banana. asserted

which → be → treat

One older kid took a photo with Trump and Melania dressed in a “Make America Great Again” red hat, a white long-sleeve shirt with the number 47 — for the 47th president — on it and red flannel pajama pants with the phrase “MAGA for life.” asserted

America → take → life

To complete the spooky vibe, the Air Force Strolling Strings played Halloween music from the Ghostbusters theme song to the Rocky Horror Picture Show’s iconic song, Time Warp. asserted

Strings → complete → song

Earlier Thursday, Trump was in South Carolina campaigning for Republican Senator Darline Graham, who is running for a full term after being appointed to finish out her brother Lindsey Graham’s term after his sudden death in July. asserted

who → campaign → July

Trump ranted about Graham’s Democratic opponent Annie Andrews, with whom she’s in a surprisingly tight race, and he raved about the attractiveness of college golf players whom he invited on stage. asserted

he → rant → stage

But the president decided not to insult Barack Obama amid a feud over the former president’s jab comparing the White House to a Cheesecake Factory restaurant. asserted

president → decide → restaurant

Obama had joked that Trump’s renovations left the White House “looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory” at a recent rally in Ohio. asserted

Hussein → joke → Ohio

This angered Trump’s base, which accused Obama of “elitism,” but the Democrat laughed off the uproar, saying the Cheesecake Factory was actually his “jam.” asserted

Factory → anger → uproar

While Trump may have been busy Thursday, he just cleared out his weekend rally schedule. uncertain

he → clear → schedule

The president was supposed to travel to Kansas on Saturday and Iowa on Sunday, but he canceled both visits, according to reports. uncertain

he → suppose → reports

Donald Trump avoids another infamous Minions moment at White House Halloween event following last rally before midterms

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