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Trump and Melania surprise trick-or-treaters with Air Force One flyover at White House Halloween celebration

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Goodin, E. (2026, October 29). Trump and Melania surprise trick-or-treaters with Air Force One flyover at White House Halloween celebration. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/29/us-news/trump-and-melania-surprise-trick-or-treaters-with-air-force-one-flyover-at-white-house-halloween-celebration/

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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted an extravagant Halloween celebration at the White House, welcoming 6,000 trick-or-treaters to the South Lawn on Thursday. The event featured an Air Force One flyover, musical performances by the US Air Force string band, and appearances from military and administration officials with their families. Attendees received commemorative chocolate bars, coloring books promoting Trump Accounts, science experiment kits, Michigan apples, and candy from various sponsors.

Written by AI on 2026-10-31, 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 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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Emily Goodin

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Founding fathers mixing with dinosaurs. asserted

fathers → found → dinosaurs

Soldiers in camouflage and bright yellow bananas mingling together. asserted

Soldiers → mingle → camouflage

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed 6,000 people to the South Lawn on Thursday for the annual event, handing out commemorative full-sized chocolate bars to tiny trick-or-treaters. One boy dressed as a founding father handed the president an historic document — believed to be either the Constitution or Declaration of Independence — for his signature. asserted

boy → welcome → signature

The president also signed the uniforms of two race car drivers. asserted

president → sign → drivers

Many pictures were taken as parents captured the moment on camera. asserted

parents → take → camera

Spooky songs, courtesy of the US Air Force string band, played in the background. asserted

songs → play → background

Construction continued on the president’s new ballroom with sparks flying from squealing metal saws. asserted

sparks → continue → saws

Overhead, the new Air Force One with its signature red, white, blue and gold roared overhead, passing over the South Lawn before turning around to fly over one last time. asserted

One → roar → Lawn

The president paused to point it out to the kids before returning to the festivities. asserted

president → pause → festivities

At one point, Trump did a little shimmy to the theme song from “Ghostbusters.” asserted

Trump → do → Ghostbusters

Administration staff brought their families, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. asserted

staff → bring → staff

The event also included military, law enforcement, foster and adoptive families. asserted

event → include → families

The South Lawn was decorated for the occasion with a massive harvest moon on the balcony above. asserted

Lawn → decorate → balcony

It lit up with an orange glow, with silhouettes of flying bats moving across it. asserted

silhouettes → light → it

Pumpkins and squash covered the grounds. asserted

Pumpkins → cover → grounds

In addition to the trick-or-treating, the Treasury Department shared coloring books to promote Trump Accounts for the trick-or-treaters. asserted

Department → share → trick

The Center of Science and Industry provided a STEAM science-experiment kit for the children. asserted

Center → provide → children

The International Fresh Produce Association offered apples from Michigan, while the National Confectioners Association provided candy for all. asserted

Association → offer → all

And the Agriculture Department had a giant pumpkin photo opportunity to remember the evening. asserted

Department → have → evening

Trump and Melania surprise trick-or-treaters with Air Force One flyover at White House Halloween celebration

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