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US: Trump hands out sweets as Air Force One soars overhead

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Caraco, A. (2026, October 30). US: Trump hands out sweets as Air Force One soars overhead. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/video/2026/10/30/us-trump-hands-out-sweets-as-air-force-one-soars-overhead

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Euronews · collected 2026-10-30 · by Alexis Caraco

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On October 31, at the White House, President Trump and First Lady Melania handed out candy to children dressed in various costumes such as police officers, dolls, racing drivers, and even a paper ballot-clad baby. Air Force One flew over the event, creating an unexpected highlight. Senior government officials like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also attended with their families. The Halloween celebration is a traditional White House event that allows invited guests to meet the president and first lady while participating in trick-or-treating activities.
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On October 29, 2026, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted a trick-or-treating event at the White House South Lawn. The couple handed out candy to 6,000 children dressed in various costumes. Air Force One made two flyovers during the event, one of which was conducted unusually low over Washington, D.C., causing panic among residents and prompting several 911 calls. This unexpected maneuver led to flight delays and criticism from local authorities for insufficient notice given beforehand. The White House later shared a video of the dramatic flyover on social media, while some officials criticized the lack of advance warning provided to the public.

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Topics

Air Force One American Defence White House

Subjects

Trump PERSON · 2× White House ORG · 2× American NORP · 1× Defence ORG · 1× Jamieson Greer PERSON · 1× Melania PERSON · 1× Pete Hegseth PERSON · 1× Stephen Miller PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Several senior members of the Trump administration also attended the celebrations with their families, including Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
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2026-10-30 · Euronews
US: Trump hands out sweets as Air Force One soars overhead · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

Dressed as everything from police officers and soldiers to dolls and racing drivers, young visitors lined up to receive sweets from the presidential couple. asserted
visitors → dress → couple
Trump also signed autographs, including on the costumes of two children dressed as racing drivers, while he and Melania posed for photographs with families. asserted
he → sign → families
Among the more unusual outfits was a baby dressed as a paper ballot. asserted
baby → dress → ballot
The festivities featured an unexpected spectacle when Air Force One flew over the White House, prompting the president and first lady to look up as the aircraft passed overhead, with the Washington Monument visible in the distance. asserted
aircraft → feature → distance
Several senior members of the Trump administration also attended the celebrations with their families, including Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. asserted
members → attend → Staff
The president and first lady greeted them alongside other guests during the event, which brought together children in an array of colourful costumes. asserted
which → greet → costumes
The White House Halloween celebration is an established tradition, giving invited families an opportunity to meet the president and first lady while taking part in the American custom of trick-or-treating. asserted
celebration → establish → trick
Held two days before Halloween itself, on 31 October, this year's gathering combined the familiar ritual of handing out sweets with photographs, autographs and a flypast by the presidential aircraft. asserted
gathering → hold → aircraft
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