United States President Joe Biden tripped and fell as he was handing out the last diploma at the US Air Force Academy graduation ceremony on Thursday.
Biden, 80, was quickly helped back to his feet by aides seconds after the fall. He walked back to his seat unassisted.
After getting back on his feet, he appeared to point at an object he tripped over.
‘He’s fine. There was a sandbag on stage while he was shaking hands,’ White House Communications Director Ben LaBolt said on Twitter.
President Joe Biden is helped back on his feet by after tripping and falling (Picture: Brendan Smialowski / AFP)
The fall came after the president was gave the commencement address at the Academy, located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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United States President Joe Biden tripped and fell as he was handing out the last diploma at the US Air Force Academy graduation ceremony on Thursday.