As soon as it happened, you knew that I would dominate the Internet.
President Joe Biden, boarding Air Force One on Friday, lost his balance – a few times – and fell on the steps, causing the 78-year-old United States president to stumble several times.
Biden clung to the railing only to stumble again before falling to his knees.
The White House’s deputy press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, said the president was fine after the incident.
“I can say that he is fine, he is preparing for the trip today and he is doing very well,” Jean-Pierre told reporters.
As you saw, he pulled himself together and saluted before joining Air Force One.
The president’s journey up the stairs quickly ushered in a storm of Internet memes, as you might expect.
Here is just a sample:
Marked as stair insurance
Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim.