Trump delays flight to RNC midterm convention as Qatari jet stuck with emergency slide issue

President Trump experienced a delay in his flight to the GOP midterm convention in Dallas. The delay occurred because the emergency slide on his Qatari-gifted jet was deployed for a check just before takeoff. This technical issue with the emergency slide raised concerns regarding the cause of the postponement. The President was scheduled to travel on Wednesday to attend the Republican midterm convention, but the aircraft problem temporarily halted his departure to the event.