Melania and Trump's Air Force One Headline White House Halloween Celebration
The Trumps welcomed families with costumed kids, but the moment that drew the most attention happened in the sky over Washington.
Key points
- Donald Trump and Melania Trump hosted the Halloween celebrations at the White House.
- Air Force One flew over the White House twice on Thursday, October 29.
- Residents got less than 20 minutes' notice, according to The Washington Post.
- The flyover temporarily halted ground operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hosted the Halloween celebrations at the White House. The couple welcomed dozens of families with costumed children, including babies dressed as a chick and a pumpkin. For the occasion, Melania Trump wore a long chocolate-brown suede coat with wide lapels and a belt, paired with pointed-toe heeled shoes.
During the day, Air Force One, the president's plane, flew low over the White House twice on Thursday, October 29, according to flight-tracking data cited by The Washington Post. The newspaper reported that the aircraft flew between 400 and 1,000 feet over Washington, D.C.
The flyover took many residents by surprise. According to The Post, residents received less than 20 minutes' notice. The Council of the District of Columbia posted on X that the announcement reached people in downtown Washington, at the Pentagon and at National Airport only fifteen minutes beforehand, and acknowledged that it caught them off guard too.
A spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration also told The Post that the flyover caused a temporary halt to ground operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.