Joe Biden has been boarding and exiting Air Force One via a smaller staircase for the past few months after a number of humiliating tripping or stumbling incidents. In pictures and videos, Biden can be seen ascending and descending a tiny stairway that goes to the Boeing 747-200B’s undercarriage rather than the big staircase that usually belongs to presidents who are physically capable of doing so.
At least three times this year, Biden has stumbled or fallen in front of others, most notably at the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony on June 1st, where he stumbled and struggled to get himself back up.
President @JoeBiden Stumbles Onstage at Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony in Colorado, Returns to White House And Playfully Jokes ‘I Got Sandbagged’
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. stumbled and fell onstage on Thursday, June 1, 2023, after delivering a commencement address at… pic.twitter.com/yembY5mlnv
— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) June 2, 2023
The small stairs are shown in a video that the RNC shared on Monday morning of Biden boarding Air Force One for a fundraising trip to California.
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
Photograph by Bloomberg reporter Akayla Gardner:
Next stop: California for @POTUS pic.twitter.com/Icbcw8SEob
— Akayla Gardner (@gardnerakayla) June 19, 2023
Photographer Al Drago for the New York Times 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
Biden’s use of the quick steps may not be fully secure. On Saturday in Delaware, he nearly fell off Air Force One:
Biden almost stumbles getting off Air Force One as he arrives in Delaware for a weekend getaway at his beach home.
Biden has spent nearly 40% of his presidency on vacation. pic.twitter.com/1gmJHuNhE0
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 17, 2023
When Biden visited Ireland in April, he utilized the short steps:
Joe Biden arrives in Dublin, Ireland — accompanied by Hunter Biden pic.twitter.com/xD15aujj0K
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 12, 2023
During his trip to California, which took place six months ago, Biden used of the standard staircase:
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 suffered a fall while using the long staircase in Poland in February of last year:
🚨 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 occasionally climbed the short steps in previous years, although not as frequently as in the previous few months.
President Joe Biden arrives aboard Air Force One at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Sunday.
Biden is in Minneapolis to speak at the memorial service of former Vice President Walter Mondale. pic.twitter.com/LeuI71pET9
— Al Drago (@Al_Drago) May 1, 2022
