Watch: Trump hit by Air Force One bathroom door moments after praising the ‘government’ plane

President Donald Trump was unexpectedly bumped by a bathroom door aboard Air Force One on Tuesday night, just seconds after boasting about taking care of the presidential aircraft. Trump, 79, was speaking with reporters when he paused to caution someone off-camera about treating the plane carefully. “You’re gonna have to take it easy with that thing,” he said. “It’s a government plane, but I like to take care of it.”

Trump had been traveling to Monroe County in northeast Pennsylvania, where he later delivered a speech on affordability. Before the press pool’s question-and-answer session began, someone traveling with the administration slipped into a bathroom on the aircraft. As Trump took questions, the person inside opened the door, accidentally bumping the president as he stood in front of it.

“Oh, hello,” Trump responded with a smile as the door nudged him. “Someone is in there!”



He tapped twice on the door and said, “Come on out!” Moments later, he stepped toward the reporters while the staffer quietly slipped out behind him. A Secret Service agent standing nearby could be seen laughing at the brief, lighthearted moment.

About Air Force One

Air Force One is the official aircraft used by the President of the United States, symbolizing national power, security, and mobility. From Presidents Roosevelt to Trump, Boeing airplanes have transported U.S. leaders around the world. The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that this legacy will continue with the 747-8, which will replace the two 747-200s currently in service. When the 747-8 takes flight as the next Air Force One, it will mark more than half a century of Boeing aircraft supporting presidential travel through the Jet Age.