After his disastrous trip overseas, we should all be able to breathe a big sigh of relief. There were more than usual gaffes, confusions, bumblings, and troubling moments. Other world leaders had to physically direct Biden in certain cases to the right place or gently steer him from the wrong places.
Biden’s trip home started off not so well, as he stumbled trying to board Air Force One by using stairs that were much shorter than the ones he usually uses.
Watch:
Biden stumbles a bit as he boards Air Force One — using the smaller stairs — en route to the United States. He took no questions. pic.twitter.com/UxCA75kdQP
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 13, 2023
A video taken from a different angle will give you a more accurate view.
Almost pic.twitter.com/cbO5OYSyqe
— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarliBonnita) July 13, 2023
Readers will remember that this isn’t Biden’s first experience with climbing up to Air Force One. The most notorious incident was in March 2021, when he tripped and grabbed his knee as if he had injured himself. It also appeared that he may have hit his head at the 42 mark in the clip below.
President Joe Biden trips climbing the stairs to Air Force 1 pic.twitter.com/x8UD7q0a48
— The Hill (@thehill) March 19, 2021
Even though I have many disagreements with POTUS, these moments are not funny to me. Not only because I’ve lost my balance on the stairs myself (as have several members of my family), but because even leaders who do not respect the United States respect a leader who is strong.
Let’s be honest, if this was a one-off and Biden did not have a habit of making people around him uncomfortable by looking lost, they would probably ignore the stumble. They are part of Biden’s pattern, and in 2024 they will be included on the list of worrying moments that voters must take into consideration when choosing who to vote for.
Let’s all shout out to Sauli Niinisto who was with us when Biden gave his bizarre speech in Finland just before his departure.
https://t.co/fxHx1KNtMz pic.twitter.com/cwLr89i1JD
— Kate Hyde (@KateHydeNY) July 13, 2023
Our thoughts and prayers are with MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski during this difficult time. We’re expecting to see her meltdown on Friday’s Morning Joe program, where she’ll be begging his handlers for a better way to hide the POTUS if he deviates from the course.
