US President Biden trips and falls over at graduation event – BBC News

US President Joe Biden has tripped and fallen at a graduation ceremony for the US Air Force Academy in Colorado.

Mr Biden, who is the nation's oldest serving president at the age of 80, was seen being helped up by Air Force officials and walking back to his seat unassisted after seemingly tripping over a sandbag on the stage.

The White House communications director said "he's fine", while Mr Biden was later seen jogging back to his motorcade, after the event.

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[tarigyahia]

Most down to earth president in the world

[factologyprofessor]

Falling off the bike
Falling on the stairs
Talking to the dead
Smelling hairs
But it’s all fine

[dennisdesmarais]

I told you he is not a stand up guy. But, he is a down to earth kinda guy.

[Saxxin]

He shakes hand with the air and trips over nothing. But the media swears he's mentally fit and healthy.

[ripsnorter]

That reporter was enduring the toughest try not to laugh challenge 😂

[DerrickJordan]

This reporter maintained his composure throughout this entire segment. I know he wanted to laugh. He almost giggled a couple of times. LoL.

[matthewgartell]

Falling over is normal but shaking hands with a sandbag is a bit worrying 😢

[deathsquad]

Considering he's been in the US Senate since the 1800's, one can wonder how he's still so fit.

[billstevenson]

No doubt that was the biggest applause and cheers he's ever received these last couple of years.

[joelmiller]

What an ominous sign that the West is about to face.

[beenzuchimuka]

The smile on that soldier’s face 😂 as though he knew what was about to happen 😁

[lawrenceshdow]

there should honestly be age restrictions for presidency; both minimum and maximum.

[ianmorrison]

He didn't even stumble at first, he just went straight down like he had fainted.

[timpass]

He receives a nine for technical merit and a ten for artistic impression from the judges. 😁😁😁😁

[taaha]

There has to be age limit for politicians all over the world. 65 years max.

[jtkfox]

It's good that he is so fit that he did not fall off the stage. And he is only 80 years old.

[rockyroad]

He's multi talented. He can fall up, fall sideways and fall forward!

[macintoshrp]

And it happens during the US military graduation, which speaks something

[chimaumadi]

The number of time the guy has gone down, is much more the entire career of a world class goal keeper.

[donreeves]

Notice he instantly looks around for something or someone else to blame, ??