Trump says Qatar-gifted Air Force One ‘safe to fly’ after emergency slide deploys

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President Donald Trump said the Qatar-gifted Air Force One jet was “safe to fly” Wednesday after reporters spotted an emergency slide deployed from the aircraft shortly before his departure from Joint Base Andrews.

Trump said the slide was being checked as part of a routine safety inspection and that it would take about 15 minutes to address.

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