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Biden Falls Down After Speech At Air Force Academy—White House Says ‘He’s Fine’

Topline

President Joe Biden tripped and fell over on a stage after handing out the last diploma at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation following a commencement speech Thursday afternoon, and was promptly helped up by Air Force officials as the White House assured the public the president is “fine.”

Key Facts

White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt wrote on Twitter that Biden was “fine,” noting a sandbag was on stage while the president was shaking hands.

A Washington Times reporter wrote in a White House press pool report that he did not see Biden leave the ceremony or hear any immediate word on how was feeling after the fall.

Former President Donald Trump reacted to Biden’s fall during a Right Side Broadcasting Network broadcast, saying he hopes the president was not hurt and referencing his own unsteady walk down a ramp in 2020.

Key Background

Biden is the oldest serving U.S. president, and has taken other tumbles before. The president’s February health summary described him as a “healthy, vigorous, 80-year-old male” fit to execute the presidency’s responsibilities.

Further Viewing

Biden Takes Sudden Fall During Air Force Academy Commencement Ceremony (Forbes Breaking News)


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