As the president departed for his surprise trip to Poland and Ukraine, Joe Biden appeared to stumble as he ascended the stairs to Air Force One. The president appeared to trip about halfway up the steps, then regain his balance and wave before boarding the plane, according to video of the incident.
President Joe Biden is the oldest US president at age 80. White House physician Kevin O'Connor wrote in a report last week that President Joe Biden's stiff gait is due to significant spinal arthritis, mild post-fracture foot arthritis, and mild sensory peripheral neuropathy of the feet, as per The Independent.
President Joe Biden's Viral Fall
As Biden boarded Air Force One at Warsaw Chopin Airport, he stumbled forward about halfway up the stairs to the aircraft. In contrast to the viral fall he took in March of 2021, the President of the United States was able to get back on his feet and walk toward the exit.
The President of the United States was seen waving to the crowd just prior to stepping inside the aircraft. In the hours leading up to the dramatic event, a White House worker was injured in a fall down the plane's ramp.
Per The Sun, the president was able to get back on his feet and walk toward the exit, in contrast to his viral fall that occurred in March of 2021. The US president could be seen waving to the crowd before entering the aircraft. A White House employee also lost her footing on the ramp of the aircraft hours before the dramatic event.
This week, after a crucial visit to Ukraine, President Biden was in Poland to deliver a speech. After a year had passed since the invasion, he used a major speech in Poland to mock the Russian dictator, saying that Kyiv "stands strong, proud, and free."
A number of times, President Joe Biden has been filmed struggling to make it up the steps to Air Force One, according to The Daily Telegraph. Last June, on his way back to California from delivering a speech about the midterm elections of 2022, he was seen to have fallen.
The trip was quick, and upon reaching the top of the last flight of stairs, the President stood to his full height and rendered a military salute. March 2021 saw a much more dramatic scene when Biden fell three times. At the time, Biden was "doing 100% fine" after the fall, according to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. The president apparently fractured his foot while playing with his dog, which led to this fall.
Biden's Health
Joe Biden's health has recently been in the spotlight due to his anticipated bid for a second term, but his doctors recently stated that the 80-year-old vice president is still in good health and fit for duty. Per Al Jazeera, the test was closely watched as Biden gets ready to run for re-election in 2024. According to the summary, President Joe Biden did not exhibit any long COVID-19 symptoms, and his stiff gait has not gotten worse since his November 2021 exam.
Biden underwent his second thorough examination since taking office in January 2021 during a three-hour visit with medical professionals at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in the Washington suburb of Bethesda, Maryland.
According to the summary, Biden uses the statin Crestor to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, as well as an anticoagulant to treat his asymptomatic atrial fibrillation and an acid reflux medication.
Related Article: Where Is Joe Biden Now? POTUS Silently Arrives in Ukraine
@YouTube
