US: Trump hands out sweets as Air Force One soars overhead

Loading the video No Comment Video. US: Trump hands out sweets as Air Force One soars overhead Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 30 October 2026 - 10:49 GMT+1 Donald and Melania Trump welcomed children in Halloween costumes to the White House on Thursday. The couple handed out sweets, posed for photographs and watched Air Force One fly overhead. Dressed as everything from police officers and soldiers to dolls and racing drivers, young visitors lined up to receive sweets from the presidential 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. Among the more unusual outfits was a baby dressed as a paper ballot. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT 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. 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. The president and first lady greeted them alongside other guests during the event, which brought together children in an array of colourful 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. 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. USA White House Donald Trump Melania Trump Halloween Air Force One Top stories Now playing Next US: Trump hands out sweets as Air Force One soars overhead Now playing Next Mexico: world's tallest Catrina unveiled for Día de Muertos in Mexico City Now playing Next DR Congo: MSF celebrates Ebola patient discharges in Ituri province Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 30th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Oleshky ceasefire won't bring wider truce with Russia, Yatsenyuk said Now playing Next Oleshky truce holds in Ukraine, Albania imposes fines on protesters Now playing Next EU and Canada to seal broader, deeper alliance in Trump's long shadow Now playing Next High-speed train crash in Spain kills at least 68, over 100 injured Now playing Next ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down in February 2027 Now playing Next EU removes mention of ‘associate membership’ from Canada declaration Now playing Next Americans 'should be very prepared' for Trump to overturn election Now playing Next Spain: First footage reveals wreckage of deadly high-speed train crash Now playing Next The new time lord: Wei Koh on his first year as GPHG jury president Now playing Next Ukraine: Russian strike kills two teenage girls in Chernihiv Now playing Next Spain: minute of silence for train crash victims as king visits hospital Now playing Next The World Judo Tour returns to Abu Dhabi with Day 1 wins ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Vatican: Century of Mercedes-Benz popemobiles goes on display No Comment Albania: opposition MPs disrupt parliament with smoke flares No Comment Rembrandt's masterpieces become tattoos in the Netherlands No Comment Israel: protesters demand Arab-Jewish unity government after election Culture news Actor Patrick Stewart, star of 'Star Trek' and 'X-Men', dies aged 86 Europe News EU peacekeeping helicopter crash in Bosnia kills at least four Europe News EU countries push back against Brussels plan to tax gas more than electricity Europe News German serial rapist sentenced to 12 years as police investigate 44 more cases Europe News Palestinian President Abbas signals readiness for talks with Israel, seeks Cyprus mediation EU News Brussels hopes unspent defence loans may help plug Ukraine’s budget hole Business ‘I’m not a candidate for anything’: What Lagarde told Euronews before quitting the ECB World News JD Vance contacts senior Iranian official in bid to revive peace talks ADVERTISEMENT Europe News Russian drone attack on Ukrainian railway station kills at least 14 people World News Watch: Fuel crisis strands 200 passengers aboard luxury cruise ship Odyssey Europe News Spain train crash: What happened in the 17 minutes before the collision? Europe Today Ex-US Ambassador to NATO: Trump fears midterm defeat No Comment Spain: cranes clear twisted train wreckage as rescuers work through the night Economy ECB President Christine Lagarde to step down next February, months before her mandate ends Culture news In Pompeii, a woman's wardrobe resurfaces with beauty items and jewels Health news US measles surge reminds of Europe’s vaccination gaps ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT