New questions over Biden’s health as the president, 78, stumbles multiple times up the stairs of Air Force One before falling down: Recovers to give a salute before flying to Atlanta
President Biden fell as he climbed up the stairs of Air Force One on Friday morning at Joint Base Andrews
The President stumbled multiple times, clinging on to the railing, then he fell to his knees
He got back up and carried on climbing before giving a salute at the top then vanishing into the aircraft
Biden has long faced questions over his health; he regularly mixes up names and titles
On Thursday, he referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as ‘President Harris’
The fall is the latest in a string of incidents which raise concerns over the President’s health and ability to lead
It also comes at a moment of heightened tensions between the US, Russia and NA
Until recently, the President was walking in a boot after breaking his foot while playing with his dog Major
Biden, 78, is the oldest President in history; Ronald Reagan was 77 when he left office and he was 69 when he was elected
Trump was 70 when elected and was 74 when he left office earlier this year
President Joe Biden stumbled multiple times then fell to his knees as he climbed the steps of Air Force One on Friday in the latest of a string of incidents which raise concerns over his health.
Biden, 78, was boarding the aircraft at Joint Base Andrews just before noon for a flight to Atlanta when he stumbled. He gripped on to the railing, steadied himself and kept going but lost his footing a second time and then a third.
On the third trip, he fell to his knees. He got back up then carried on up the stairs before giving a salute at the top then disappearing into the aircraft.
Once on the plane, White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that he was ‘100 percent fine’ and was preparing for his trip in Atlanta.
‘I know folks have seen that President Biden slipped on his way up the stairs to AF1, but I’m happy to report that he is just fine and did not even require any attention from the medical team who travels with him. Nothing more than a misstep on the stairs,’ White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield tweeted afterwards.
A White House pool report was issued by the reporters traveling with Biden within seconds of the fall but it was not covered extensively by major news networks for around 30 minutes after it happened.
Republicans including Donald Trump Jr. say the gentle media coverage of the fall is another example of the ‘mainstream media’ giving Biden the soft treatment after hammering President Trump for four years.
The fall is also the latest in a string of incidents which raise concern over the President’s health and comes a day after he referred to Vice President Kamala Harris as ‘President Harris’.
Earlier this week, Biden also engaged in a bitter stand-off with Russian President Vladimir Putin which ended with Putin wishing him ‘good health’ and withdrawing an envoy to the US which puts the relationship between the two countries in perilous territory.
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