Trump and Melania host White House Halloween celebration on the South Lawn

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump received children in costume at the White House South Lawn on Thursday, handing out full-size chocolate bars in the annual Halloween event.

• The event ran from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the couple distributing chocolate bars to trick-or-treaters and their families.
• The new Air Force One aircraft flew over the South Lawn twice during the celebration, with Trump pointing it out to the children.
• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attended with their families.
• The Treasury Department distributed coloring books promoting Trump Accounts for children, while construction continued on a new presidential ballroom.
• Washington's city council criticized the roughly 15-minute notice for the flyover, while some residents on X said they feared a crash.
• The Federal Aviation Administration said the display was coordinated with it and required a temporary halt to flights at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
• The White House's Rapid Response 47 account posted video of the moment, calling it a special show for the children.