President Joe Biden tripped and fell after handing out the last diploma at a graduation ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy. After being helped to his feet, the president walked back to his seat on his own.
The 80-year-old U.S. president quickly got up on one knee helped by three people and walked back to his seat unassisted.White House communications director Ben LaBolt said on Twitter that Biden was fine. "There was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands," he explained.
The fall came after Biden delivered a commencement address to a flag-waving audience where he warned graduates they will enter service in an increasingly unstable world, citing challenges from Russia and China. Biden is running for re-election in 2024. Doctors declared him healthy and fit for duty after a physical examination in February.
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