Former President Donald Trump’s plane was forced to make an emergency landing on Friday in Billings, Montana, after reportedly experiencing a mechanical issue.
The Republican presidential nominee was on his way to a rally at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse at Montana State University in Bozeman when the plane was forced to land in Billings, located approximately 150 miles east of Bozeman.
KTVH reported that Secret Service conducted a sweep of the airport before Trump disembarked his plane and boarded a smaller plane on his way to Bozeman.
Following a mechanical issue on his plane, @realDonaldTrump walks off his plane in Billings MT, to get on a smaller plane, to continue to Bozeman for a fundraiser and rally. pic.twitter.com/RIVgPUNEKC
— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) August 9, 2024
Trump is holding the rally to help boost Republican senate nominee Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL, in his race against Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), a race that will go a long way toward determining which party controls the U.S. Senate starting next January.
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