President Joe Biden fell onstage after handing out the last diploma at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony in Colorado.
Biden, 80, received aid from Air Force officials and Secret Service and stood back up quickly. When the president was back up and standing, he pointed to a black sandbag where he had stumbled and fell, then walked off of the stage on his own power.
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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
The president delivered remarks to the cadets and handed the 920 graduates their diplomas.
White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt tweeted that Biden is “fine” and said a sandbag on the stage was the cause of the fall.
He’s fine. There was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands. https://t.co/jP4sJiirHh
— Ben LaBolt (@WHCommsDir) June 1, 2023
“He’s fine. There was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands,” LaBolt tweeted.
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He has previously taken a fall when greeting a crowd while on a bike in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in June 2022, along with stumbling up the stairs to Air Force One on a few occasions. He has been fine after all the incidents.
Biden announced in April that he will be seeking a second term in 2024 as president. He is the oldest U.S. president in history.
