President Joe Biden stumbled three times while climbing the stairs to Air Force One. Although the White House insists that the president is “one hundred percent fine,” the media is having a field day rehashing the story about the 78-year-old president. The incident occurred at the Joint Base Andrews before Biden was set to leave on a noon flight to Atlanta, Georgia.
However, Biden lost his footing while climbing the stairs. He had to grab onto the handrail to steady himself and then had to do it a second and a third time. On the third slip, he collapsed to his knees. He rose back to his feet and continued the climb up to the top of the stairs. When he made it to the top, he turned around and gave a salute before entering the aircraft.
As Biden settled into his seat on the plane, White House Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Biden was “one hundred percent fine” and was just preparing for his trip to Atlanta. She added, “It’s pretty windy outside. It’s very windy. I almost fell coming up the steps myself.”
Gusts were measured to be at least nineteen-miles-per-hour at Joint Base Andrews at the time of Biden’s departure. According to the internationally recognized Beaufort Scale, this wind would be classified as a “fresh breeze.”