Barely on board Air Force One for the first time and President Donald Trump was already causing controversy.
Trump defied predictability throughout his campaign so why would his presidency be any different?
All eyes were on him as he climbed the steps for his maiden voyage aboard the presidential aircraft, but then he did the unexpected.
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President Trump chose not to wave from the top of the steps before boarding Air Force One. https://t.co/Jrw9I8uJ1R
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) January 26, 2017
Trump didn’t wave before he got on a plane? “Nooooooooo” pic.twitter.com/X3LMNI43cW
— Julio ? (@tZIGZAG1) January 27, 2017
Cue the collective gasps from journalists and other sensitive types.
Trump boards Air Force One for the first time as POTUS for flight to Republican summit in Philadelphia – no wave pic.twitter.com/SNVvCiVTRk
— Simon Carswell (@SiCarswell) January 26, 2017
President Trump boards Air Force One without signature presidential wave from top of the steps. pic.twitter.com/7pKiVHWmwJ
— Dan Linden (@DanLinden) January 26, 2017
Pres Trump boards Air Force One, but doesn’t turn around to wave – as presidents have done for decades. pic.twitter.com/pUOPtB0V0w
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 26, 2017
Pool: On maiden AF1 flight, @POTUS goes up stairs to plane but doesn’t stop at top of stairway to wave. Instead, quickly goes into plane
— Richard Burr (@RichardBurr_DN) January 26, 2017
Trump boards AF1 for first flight, doesn’t do typical turn, wave to cameras before ducking inside
— Carol Lee (@carolelee) January 26, 2017
⚡️ “President Trump breaks tradition before first flight on Air Force One”https://t.co/9UzUbfoDsa
— Roberto Villalpando (@daddyrobot) January 26, 2017
Trump Forgot To Do Something Boarding Air Force One That Presidents Have Done For Half Century (VIDEO) https://t.co/pdK5n11Qmu
— Sarah Wood (@SarahWoodwriter) January 26, 2017
Liberal media upset Pres Trump didn’t wave bye bye on his first AF1 plane ride. ?here you go snowflakes… pic.twitter.com/ldl5xr39hU
— Sarah T. (@SarahT_in_Prov) January 27, 2017
For some, of course, it was unforgivable.
Just like Hitler! https://t.co/RoCtU2JbAw
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) January 26, 2017
Make this Count One of the impeachment charges https://t.co/sYwjAjL0Jy
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) January 26, 2017
Stepping off the plane in Philadelphia, however, the president did flash a thumbs up and a wave.
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Pres Trump offers a wave and a thumbs up stepping of Air Force One on arrival in Philadelphia to address GOP Congressional Retreat. pic.twitter.com/cJjZgdYu2K
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) January 26, 2017
Another meltdown was thankfully averted.
@markknoller are you happy? He waved at you now.
— Dennis Meadors (@DennisMeadors) January 26, 2017
@markknoller @brianknewhouse and after he got off went over to the fence to greet military & their family ❤
— Marie Battles (@sleeponamerica) January 26, 2017
@markknoller Phew! Impeachment avoided.
— Lindsey (@linzer_torte) January 27, 2017
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