COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Reuters) -President Joe Biden tripped and fell after handing out the last diploma at a graduation ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Thursday.
The 80-year-old U.S. president got up on one knee and was helped by three people and walked back to his seat unassisted.
As Biden was helped up, he pointed behind him, seeming to indicate that he tripped over something.
White House communications director Ben LaBolt said on Twitter that Biden was fine. “There was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands,” he explained.
some top Democrats have privately been saying for months that they’re nervous about Biden tripping again on the trail. Today he did—>
— Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) June 1, 2023
The fall came after Biden delivered a commencement address to a flag-waving audience where he warned graduates they will enter service in an increasingly unstable world, citing challenges from Russia and China.
Biden is running for re-election in 2024. Doctors declared him healthy and fit for duty after a physical examination in February.
(Reporting by Steve Holland; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Tim Ahmann)
