Trump's Texas trip delayed after emergency slide deploys on new Air Force One on tarmac

TL;DR

President Trump's trip to Texas was delayed due to an emergency slide deploying on the new Air Force One.
The slide deployed on the tarmac before the president boarded the aircraft.
A member of the Air Force crew accidentally triggered the inflatable slide.
Workers removed the slide, and President Trump stated it was being checked and posed no security concern.
The old Air Force One was available as a backup, but the new plane eventually took off without incident.
The new Air Force One has experienced intermittent service, with the president previously using the old plane due to security enhancements on the new jet.
Trump plans to use the new jet for an upcoming overseas trip to Ireland.

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