By Cynthia Akande
President of the United States, Joe Biden shortly after delivering a commencement address at the United States Air Force Academy, tripped and fell on the stage.
He had shaken hands with a cadet and had begun walking back to his seat when he fell, but was quickly helped back to his feet by officials during the event at the service academy in Colorado Springs on Thursday.
Biden, 80, pointed at an object which he apparently stumbled on. Media reports say that the object resembled a small sandbag on the stage.
The president did not appear hurt by the fall and continued to stand on stage until the ceremony ended several minutes later, according to the White House pool.
“President Biden fell down on stage after handing out the last diploma to the Air Force cadets. He appeared to slip and fall going down on his knees. He was helped up by Air Force officials,” the pool report stated.
White House communications director Ben LaBolt took to Twitter to say that Mr Biden was fine.
“He’s fine, there was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands,” he tweeted.
This is not the first time the current president of the world’s strongest country has made news for taking one wrong step before falling down.
In March 2021, when he was departing for Georgia, Biden stumbled twice and fell on the steps.
BREAKING: Biden takes a big fall on stage just now at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation pic.twitter.com/GxkMbpyoNo
— Jake Schneider (@jacobkschneider) June 1, 2023
