{"id":1942463,"date":"2023-06-02T02:08:58","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T06:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-falls-at-air-force-graduation-white-house-responds\/"},"modified":"2023-06-02T02:11:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T06:11:28","slug":"biden-falls-at-air-force-graduation-white-house-responds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-falls-at-air-force-graduation-white-house-responds\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden falls at Air Force graduation, White House reacts."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-falls-at-air-force-graduation-white-house-responds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1942463&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden Falls on Stage During Air Force Academy Graduation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0601\/9e64acd0-d640-4477-8143-8f0e64c74f65\/audio.mp3?length=1845261&#038;duration=154\"><\/div>\n<p>Video footage shows President Joe Biden falling on stage during the Air Force Academy graduation on Thursday. However, a White House official has confirmed that the president is fine.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cPresident 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,\u201d according to a pool report.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Biden, who is 80 years old, appeared to point to a black sandbag on the stage before falling to his knees. He was quickly helped back to his feet by White House officials during the event in Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video_fit_container\">\n\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"671\" height=\"377\" class=\"video_frame\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ymAY60XCLbk?wmode=transparent&#038;wmode=opaque\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n<p>Despite the fall, Biden did not appear hurt and continued to stand until the end of the ceremony, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-gets-first-look-inside-severely-overcrowded-migrant-facility-in-texas\/\" title=\"Media Gets First Look Inside Severely Overcrowded Migrant Facility In Texas\">pool reporters<\/a>. The White House responded to the video of Biden\u2019s fall by saying that the president is \u201cfine.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThere was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands,\u201d the White House added on Twitter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump responded to Biden\u2019s fall while he was campaigning in Iowa on Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI hope he\u2019s not hurt. The whole thing is crazy \u2026 even if you have to tip-toe down the ramp,\u201d the former president and leading GOP candidate told reporters, referring to his own experience at the U.S. Military Academy in 2020. \u201cAt the Air Force Academy? That\u2019s not inspiring,\u201d Trump added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Questions About Biden\u2019s Age and Fitness to Serve<\/h3>\n<p>Biden is currently the oldest person to serve as president in U.S. history. Since his election, there have been questions about his age and whether he\u2019s fit to serve as commander-in-chief.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biden was asked about his age during an April interview with ABC News and responded by saying that it would \u201cbe up to the voters.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Biden\u2019s medical staff has said he is fit enough to be president. \u201cPresident Biden remains a healthy, vigorous 80-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency,\u201d the White House physician, Dr. Kevin O\u2019Connor, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-falls-at-air-force-graduation-white-house-responds\/\" title=\"Biden falls at Air Force graduation, White House reacts.\">memo released earlier<\/a> this year.<\/li>\n<li>Republicans have said that the president\u2019s stumbles are evidence that he is not fit for office, while a former White House doctor-turned-lawmaker, Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas), has said Biden should take a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-makes-appeal-to-maga-crowd-at-cpac\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley Makes Appeal to MAGA Crowd at CPAC\">mental competency exam<\/a>. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-dept-deputy-spox-has-history-of-anti-cop-rhetoric\/\" title=\"State Dept. Deputy Spox Has History of Anti-Cop Rhetoric\">made similar comments<\/a>, saying politicians old.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Biden\u2019s fall on Thursday comes around two years after he fell while boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews. At the time, that incident drew speculation and questions about the president\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>fell on stage during Air Force Academy graduation, but was quickly helped back up by White House officials. Video footage shows him appearing to fall to his knees. A White House official confirmed that the president is fine. 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