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Trump boards Air Force One with toilet paper in tow. (Or was it a napkin?)

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October 5, 2018 at 9:32 a.m. EDT
President Trump boards Air Force One at Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport on Thursday. (Video: The Washington Post)

“Excuse me, Mr. President, I believe you have some toilet paper stuck to your shoe” — said no one.

Alas, President Trump made an embarrassing climb into Air Force One on Thursday with what appeared to be some sort of paper product attached to the bottom of his shoe.

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Video showed him stepping out of a limousine in front of the aircraft at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and start up the staircase with a couple squares of toilet paper or, perhaps, a napkin, billowing in the wind with each step. What about the dozen or so people surrounding him? (Bueller? . . . Bueller?)

As he reached the top, the president — seemingly oblivious — turned around and waved goodbye.

Historically, toilet paper and shoes have gone together much like humiliating faux pas and deep, tear-inducing belly laughter.

Those who had the privilege to see it happen — either live or later on while watching videos on social media — couldn’t help but share it.

CNN political commentator Ana Navarro posted a clip on social media. “Starting the day with a little comic relief,” she wrote Friday on Twitter.

So did Abby Huntsman, co-host of “The View,” though she showed some sympathy for the president.

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