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Trump and Melania host White House Halloween trick-or-treating event on the South Lawn
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted a Halloween trick-or-treating event at the White House on Thursday, October 29, 2026, two days before Halloween. The event ran from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and included candy distribution, music by the Air Force Strolling Strings, and participation by administration officials and their families. Air Force One flew over the White House during the event.
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Divergence score
3 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 1 bias group.
3 camps
1 bias group
The spectrum · how 3 outlets placed this story
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Washington Times
Washington Examiner
NY Post
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The split, in one line
All three agree on the candy and the crowd; the Air Force One flyover leads the tabloid, the BE BEST postcards and agency tables fill the broadsheet, and the Examiner adds a South Carolina rally and ballroom construction.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 3 outlets
WTWashington TimesRIGHT2h ago
“White House celebrates Halloween with trick-or-treating, BE Best postcards and coloring books”
WEWashington ExaminerRIGHT1h ago
“PHOTOS: Trump hosts trick-or-treaters at White House Halloween event”
NYPNY PostRIGHT1h ago
“Trump and Melania surprise trick-or-treaters with Air Force One flyover at White House Halloween celebration”
8 tracked claims across 3 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Air Force One flew over the White House twice during the event
