Joe Biden has been forced to use a shorter staircase to board and debark from Air Force One following a series of tripping or stumbling episodes.
Perhaps a stairlift is in order?
New photos show Biden climbing up and down a short staircase to the presidential Boeing 747-200B.
Biden has stumbled and completely fell over at least three times this year.
First in Warsaw in February.
Second just this Saturday in Delaware.
And the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony in June.
President @JoeBiden Stumbles Onstage at Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony in Colorado, Returns to White House And Playfully Jokes ‘I Got Sandbagged’
— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) June 2, 2023
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. stumbled and fell onstage on Thursday, June 1, 2023, after delivering a commencement address at… pic.twitter.com/yembY5mlnv
A video posted by the RNC shows Biden boarding Air Force One for a fundraising trip to California, but the smaller steps helped him board without incident.
Biden — fresh off a weekend vacation at the beach — takes no questions as he boards the plane for California, where he'll spend the next few days schmoozing and fundraising with liberal billionaires. pic.twitter.com/8kP3N4GNcP
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 19, 2023
Bloomberg reporter Akayla Gardner photo:
Next stop: California for @POTUS pic.twitter.com/Icbcw8SEob
— Akayla Gardner (@gardnerakayla) June 19, 2023
New York Times photographer Al Drago on June 9:
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive aboard Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, following a day trip to North Carolina, on Friday. pic.twitter.com/vR763cgek4
— Al Drago (@Al_Drago) June 10, 2023
However, using short steps is not as safe as you would think for the ageing president; he almost stumbled off Air Force One on Saturday in Delaware:
Biden almost stumbles getting off Air Force One as he arrives in Delaware for a weekend getaway at his beach home.
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 17, 2023
Biden has spent nearly 40% of his presidency on vacation. pic.twitter.com/1gmJHuNhE0
Biden used the short steps in Ireland in April:
Joe Biden arrives in Dublin, Ireland — accompanied by Hunter Biden pic.twitter.com/xD15aujj0K
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 12, 2023
Biden used the normal staircase in a visit to California six months ago:
PHOTOS: President Joe Biden makes a quick stop at Moffett Field in Mountain View before departing with Governor Newsom by helicopter to Watsonville. @KCBSRadio pic.twitter.com/Vb8NtXppFv
— Mike DeWald (@mike_dewald) January 19, 2023
And on March 28:
President Biden departs Air Force One in North Carolina on March 28, 2023. pic.twitter.com/nEQ7gIZJGf
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 29, 2023
Biden fell after using the long staircase in Poland last February:
🚨 BREAKING: Joe Biden FALLS up the stairs of Air Force One departing Warsaw, Poland pic.twitter.com/zPEJsbSFTe
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 22, 2023
Biden has used the short stairs on various occasions in the year prior.
President Joe Biden arrives aboard Air Force One at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Sunday.
— Al Drago (@Al_Drago) May 1, 2022
Biden is in Minneapolis to speak at the memorial service of former Vice President Walter Mondale. pic.twitter.com/LeuI71pET9
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