Earlier today, after his day at the Air Force Academy graduation, President Biden took a spill on the stage:
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
Fortunately the president wasn’t injured, but it’s now being reported that Biden stumbled over a sandbag that was there for… some reason:
President Biden tripped on a sandbag and fell as he completed handing out diplomas at the US Air Force Academy commencement in Colorado. He appeared fine afterward, walking without assistance to his seat in the stands. https://t.co/PBJZayPWp0
— CNN (@CNN) June 1, 2023
Everybody knows if this was a Republican president it would be good for days’ worth of media hyperventilating about the 25th Amendment and continuous “the president isn’t fit to serve” hot takes, but luckily for Biden he’s got the protective “D” after his name. That’s why NBC News’ presidential historian Michael Beschloss can remind everybody that presidents falling, or even getting tired after a long run, aren’t at all unusual:
At age fifty-four, President Carter nearly collapses during foot race, September 1979: pic.twitter.com/8FlgIVtCho
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) June 1, 2023
Then of course there was Gerald Ford:
President Ford falls down Air Force One stairs, Salzburg, today 1975: @AP pic.twitter.com/DeOZKRII4b
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) June 1, 2023
Ah, OK. But are Ford and Carter really the comparisons the Dems would like drawn here? Both got whipped in their re-election bids. There are also some “apples and oranges” issues.
Clearly the same thing as Biden walking across a stage. https://t.co/VQPsnj567v
— sarainitaly 🌷🐰🐥 (@sarainitaly) June 1, 2023
OK, so? SO??? Can you be honest and unbiased for once? Biden is OLD. He is failing, mentally and physically. We all know that if this was Trump, or ANY Republican president, you would be questioning his fitness instead of doing whatever it is you're doing right now. Embarrassing
— Pam D (@soirchick) June 1, 2023
Biden wasn't running a marathon.
— ArchLobster 🇪🇨 🇺🇸 (@ArchLobster) June 1, 2023
Regardless of politics, an 80-year-old hitting the deck isn’t something to wave off as a nothing-burger.
It’s GOOD that Biden keeps falling down https://t.co/Q53ICfnMqO
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) June 1, 2023
yes, we know, people fall down.
the alarming thing is for president biden it is a life threatening event. https://t.co/2aMIeHVxnf
— charity (@charitymansson) June 1, 2023
Honestly, it's hilarious that Beschloss thinks this thread is exculpatory for Biden. The guy chose 2 one-term Presidents to make the comparison!
MSNBC isn't hiring the best historians. https://t.co/ei8taGka4A
— Mike Coté (@ratlpolicy) June 1, 2023
Right?
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