Joe Biden stumbles up Air Force One steps for second time in two weeks as he leaves Montgomery base in Alabama
THE steps of Air Force One have continued to torment President Joe Biden as he once again stumbled while boarding the plane.
Biden‘s latest gaffe came on Sunday in Montgomery, Alabama, less than two weeks after his viral episode in Poland.
The president was in Selma to commemorate the 58th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march, which jumpstarted the civil rights movement and helped expand voting rights.
As he was getting ready to depart for the White House, Biden was caught on camera losing his footing while boarding Air Force One before regaining his balance and entering the plane’s cabin.
On February 22, the 80-year-old president fell forward about halfway up the stairs to the plane while departing Poland after a surprise trip overseas.
Biden regained his balance as he stood back up, waved at the crowd and continued to the door.
The dramatic moment in Poland came hours before a White House staffer also fell down the ramp of the government plane.
The unidentified employee was captured on Polish television falling and sliding down before officials on the ground aided her.
The president’s latest blunders come weeks after a physical examination, where doctors declared him “healthy and fit for duty.”
“The president remains fit for duty and fully executes all of his responsibilities without any exemptions or accommodations,” White House physician Kevin O’Connor said in a summary of the health exam on February 16.
Biden said his physical went well. “Everything really went well. Thank God for small favors,” he told NBC News.
The president’s health status came months after he was seen tripping as he was heading to California after delivering a speech on the 2022 mid-term elections last June.
The trip was slight, and the president marched up the rest of the stairs before giving a salute at the top.
A more dramatic moment was filmed in March 2021, when Biden fell three times up the stairs.
At the time, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed that Biden was “doing 100 percent fine” following the tumble.
Biden’s age remains a hot topic among Congress members as he eyes running for a second term.
He will be 81 during the 2024 presidential election and 86 at the end of a full second term.
Biden hasn’t explicitly said he plans to run for a second term. However, he is expected to make a decision and an announcement soon.