US President Joe Biden fell on stage at an Air Force Academy graduation on Thursday, and the White House said he was ‘fine’ after the outage over sand bag.
Biden welcomed graduates in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in the foreground of Level with salutes and handshakes, and went jogging back to his place when he fell. He was helped up Air Force officer, as well as two members of his US Secret Service.
Spectators, including some participants of V official delegation on scene, view in concern for Biden, who at age 80 is the oldest president in US history returned to its place in view end of Ceremony.
“He’s fine,” the White House wrote. director Ben Labolt. “There was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands.” Two small black sandbags were on stage supporting teleprompter used by Biden and other speakers.
Biden is haunted by questions about his age and his fitness serve, and his missteps became fodder for political rivals during his campaign for A second term in 2024. He stumbled before walking up up the stairs and onto Air Force One, and one day he was caught up in pedals his bicycle, stopping to talk to reporters near his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Biden’s personal doctor said after the president’s last physical in February of the same Biden “remains healthy, energetic 80-year-old man, who suitable for successfully perform duties of presidency.” Dr. Kevin O’Connor also documented the president’s stiff stride, which O’Connor said was result of spinal arthritis, previously broken foot and neuropathy in Biden’s legs
Biden is far from first national politician stumble in public.
President Gerald Ford fell down while walking off Board number one in 1975 Republican Senator Bob Dole of Kansas, then the Republican presidential candidate, fell. off scene in campaign rally in 1996 US President Barack Obama stumbles while walking. up stairs to the stage in 2012 event. “I was so fired up“I missed a step,” he told the crowd.
President Donald Trump Caution walk down ramp in early 2020 at West Point also raised concerns for his health.
Trump, 76, is on the campaign trail in Iowa when he heard about Biden’s trip and referred to his own episode.
“He really fell down? Well, I hope he didn’t get hurt,” Trump said after a viewer told him about what happened to Biden. “All this is insane. You have to be careful with this…’cause you do not want that even if you have to tiptoe down ramp.”
The audience laughed when Trump spoke about how he slowly moved him way down what he said was a slippery ramp at the US Military Academy graduation.
“If it fell, that’s too much bad” former the president said. “We have to just get this thing back on track. This bad place fall when you do, I think it was the air force academy, right? It’s not inspiring.”
