But within minutes, the “presidential” mirage dissolved. Trump unleashed an unusually appallingly rant, blaming the crash on Barack Obama, Joe Biden, former Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg, DEI and people with disabilities.

President Donald Trump blamed former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden‘s aviation and diversity hiring policies after 67 people are presumed to be dead after a regional jet and a Blackhawk Army helicopter collided near a busy airport in Washington,

Dismantling DEI initiatives in both the public and private sectors have become a prominent target for Trump since he took office last week—but there’s no evidence they were a

There is no evidence that diversity efforts played a role in the crash, and his statements disregarded his own administration’s hiring policies.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg criticized Trump on Thursday for his reaction to the devastating incident after Trump baselessly blamed the Biden administration’s policies for threatening air safety. Buttigieg called out the president for “lying” about the crash in a post on social media platform X.

US President Donald Trump made a snide remark when asked about visiting the site of a deadly plane and helicopter crash in Washington DC. He indicated he would meet some victims' families but had no plans to meet first responders.

An airplane collided with a helicopter while trying to land at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night, officials said.