Report: Ivanka Trump ‘accosted’ on JetBlue flight

NEW YORK — The daughter of President-elect Donald Trump and her family were reportedly “accosted” by “an out-of-control passenger” aboard a JetBlue flight as it prepared to depart Kennedy Airport for Palm Beach, Fla., on Thursday morning.

A story on the TMZ celebrity entertainment website said a passenger screamed at Ivanka Trump, “Your father is ruining the country,” as the flight prepared for departure — and said the “unruly passenger” was escorted from the flight by JetBlue personnel. A photo posted with the online story shows Ivanka Trump, seated in coach on the JetBlue flight, looking on as personnel deal with the situation. The passenger is not visible.

Asked about an incident involving Trump on one of its planes, JetBlue spokeswoman Tamara Young issued a statement saying: “The decision to remove a customer from a flight is not taken lightly. If the crew determines that a customer is causing conflict on the aircraft, the customer will be asked to deplane, especially if the crew feels the situation runs the risk of escalation during flight. In this instance, our team worked to reaccommodate the party on the next available flight.”

The Port Authority, whose police are responsible for law enforcement at metro-area airports, also issued a statement, saying that Port Authority police made no arrests.