DONALD Trump’s helicopter Marine One was forced to make an emergency landing with the President and Melania on board.
A hydraulic issue saw the presidential chopper forced to make an emergency landing on its journey from Chequers to London’s Stansted airport.
AFPThe US President and First Lady making their way toward Air Force One at Stansted Airport[/caption]
ReutersTrump and Melania were forced to make an emergency landing after a Marine One helicopter scare[/caption]
Mr Trump arrived approximately 20 minutes behind schedule.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement: “Due to a minor hydraulic issue, and out of an abundance of caution, the pilots landed at a local airfield before reaching Stansted airport.
“The president and first lady safely boarded the support helicopter.
“The president and first lady were later able to board Air Force One for the return journey from the UK.”
Trump later joked about having a safe flight while taking questions from reporters on Air Force One.
The president said: “Fly safely.
“You know why I say that? Because I’m on the flight. I want to get home, otherwise I wouldn’t care.”
It comes after Donald Trump left for the US following a successful two-day state visit in the UK.
On his final day, the President told Britain to call in the military to end the Channel small boats crisis – as he claimed illegal immigration is destroying countries.
The US President stepped in with valuable advice to tackle illegal immigration head-on.
He made the comments after he was asked by The Sun’s Political Editor Jack Elsom what advice he would give Sir Keir.
Trump said: “It doesn’t matter if you call out the military, it doesn’t matter what means you use, but it destroys countries from within.”
It comes as just one migrant has been sent back to France on the “one-in one-out” deal despite it being enacted 43 days ago.
His intervention came at a press conference at the PM’s Chequers country residence at the end of his historic two-day state visit.
Trump added: “It’s a very hard chore, we were given a very, very bad hand.
“We have to remove them and we are removing them, we have no choice and I feel very strongly about it.”
Also in the conference, Trump said Vladimir Putin has “really let me down” in reference to stopping the war in Ukraine, urged Starmer to “drill baby, drill” in the North Sea, and lavished praise on the UK-US special relationship – but admitted they have “disagreements”.
The US President said he had expected the war in Ukraine to be “among the easiest” to resolve because of his relationship with Putin.
But he admitted that has not happened – saying Russia‘s leader has “really let me down”.
Starmer said “we are working together to end the killing in Ukraine” and add pressure on Putin.
He then blasted suggestions that it is “gesture politics” to recognise Palestine, adding: “We absolutely agree on the need for peace and a roadmap because the situation in Gaza is intolerable.
But Trump said he “disagrees” with Sir Keir on recognising Palestine, in a sign of division in the special relationship.
Starmer earlier hailed a new £250billion transatlantic investment deal with the US as the “biggest investment package of its kind in British history, by a country mile.”
It is believed to create up to 15,000 jobs in what Starmer called “life-changing” for Brits.
Trump hailed his bond with the UK as “priceless” and “unbreakable”.
EPATrump and Starmer speaking at a press conference at Chequers earlier today[/caption]
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