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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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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 Halloween event on the White House South Lawn where they gave out candy to children dressed in various costumes. The event took place shortly after Trump's campaign rally in South Carolina and was marked by Air Force One flying dangerously low over the Washington Monument and the White House just minutes before and during the festivities, causing anxiety among visitors due to its proximity to the city of Washington D.C., where a tragic incident occurred on September 11, 2001. Notable attendees included Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his family, along with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. The event also featured decorations like a giant inflatable moon and performances by the US Air Force Strolling Strings band. This year's celebration was notably free from any viral incidents similar to previous years where Trump had placed candy on children's heads dressed as Minions.

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Air Force One American Defence White House

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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

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