Key takeaways:
- President Joe Biden took a tumble at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s commencement ceremony in Colorado on Thursday.
- The incident was met with cheers from the crowd, and Biden appeared unfazed after getting helped to his feet.
- The White House has not made any further comment on the incident, and the president is expected to make a full recovery.
President Joe Biden took a tumble at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s commencement ceremony in Colorado on Thursday. After shaking the hands of more than 900 graduates, the 80-year-old president turned to head back to his seat and started to motion as if he was going to jog. Video of the spill appeared to show the president clip the front of his foot on something before falling to the ground with his arms out, braced for impact.
Two U.S. Secret Service agents and one Air Force official helped Biden to his feet, and he took his seat shortly after. A White House aide said that the president was “fine” after the incident.
According to Reuters, the president tumbled after handing out the final diploma at the graduation. A White House official said that Biden may have tripped over a sandbag that was on stage while he was shaking hands.
The incident was met with cheers from the crowd, and Biden appeared unfazed after getting helped to his feet. The president is expected to make a full recovery, and the White House has not made any further comment on the incident.
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