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President Donald Trump's departure for a midterm convention in Dallas was delayed due to an unexpected malfunction of the emergency slide on the Qatari-gifted jet serving as Air Force One. The incident, reported via a social media post, highlights a rare operational issue with the aircraft. The delay affected the president's travel schedule for the political event. No further details on the duration of the delay or the specific nature of the slide malfunction were provided in the source item. The aircraft, a gift from Qatar, is used as the presidential transport. The event underscores the logistical challenges that can arise with specialized government aircraft.
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President Donald Trump's departure for his midterm convention in Dallas was delayed by an unexpected culprit: the emergency slide on the Qatari-gifted jet used as Air Force One.
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Emergency slide deploys on Qatari-gifted Air Force One, delaying Trump’s departure for GOP convention