The White House appears to be making concessions for Biden as he prepares to run for a second term so that a viral fall or blunder “never happens again,” according to an analysis.
The White House appears to be making concessions for the 80-year-old Biden as he prepares to run for a second term so that a viral fall or blunder “never happens again,” according to an analysis by NBC News.
One of the adjustments appears to be the treacherous climb up the stairs to the presidential — usually an iconic image for past presidents.The shorter set of stairs, which enters the plane’s belly, was used by the commander in chief to board Air Force One just 37% of the time before hisIn the past seven weeks, however, the report said Biden has used the short stairs 84% of the time, or 31 out of the 37 times he’s gotten on and off the plane.
According to an analysis, President Biden has been boarding Air Force One using a shorter staircase more often to prevent another trip.The adjustment came after Biden took a hard fall on stage at the Air Force Academy commencement ceremony in June.AP Photo/Susan Walsh The White House refused to comment to NBC on the stair situation while an aide told the network that the decision came down to the weather.President Biden’s advanced age is an issue“It’s a concern for anyone. We’ve had presidents who had fallen before who were a lot younger, and people didn’t go into heart palpitations,” Clinton said.Biden tripping while climbing the stairs of Air Force One in Warsaw, Poland.
t and said Biden rarely gets the credit he deserves “in terms of jobs and growth and planning for the future with CHIPS and other stuff.”
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