Biden, 80, stumbled as numerous officials bid him farewell on the tarmac in Warsaw on Wednesday night local time.
Video footage shows Biden walking up more than a dozen steps of the stairs and reaching a flat platform. On the next incline, he stumbles on his second step and falls forward and catches himself.
Biden continues up the flight of stairs and upon reaching the top, turns around and pauses a moment before waving to the officials and walking inside Air Force One.
It was not clear what caused Biden to trip. The White House did not immediately comment.
Biden is returning to Washington, DC, after a whirlwind Eastern Europe trip that started with a surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday. In remarks from Kyiv and Warsaw ahead of the one-year anniversary Friday of Russia’s war on Ukraine, Biden ripped Russian President Vladimir Putin and assured that NATO will continue united.
Wednesday was not the first time Biden has stumbled on Air Force One. He fell on the jet steps at Joint Base Andrews in March 2021, two months into the start of his presidency.
‘It’s pretty windy outside, it’s very windy. I almost fell coming up the steps myself. He is doing 100% fine,’ White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at the time.
Y’all know that’s DJT embarrassing Brandon pic.twitter.com/pCcVB7mdhf
— muto (@mutohd) February 22, 2023
Biden is not the only American official who has tripped. On Monday, a female White House staffer fell down the Air Force One stairs as Biden arrived in Warsaw.
The US president has faced criticism back home for visiting Ukraine instead of East Palestine, Ohio, where a February 3 toxic train derailment forced about 4,000 residents to evacuate.
‘That was the biggest slap in the face,’ East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway told Fox News on Monday night.
‘That tells you right now he doesn’t care about us.
‘He can send every agency he wants to, but I found out this morning that he was in Ukraine giving millions of dollars away to people over there and not to us… on Presidents’ Day in our country, so I’m furious.’
Meanwhile, Trump Force One, the name of former President Donald Trump’s jet, trended on Twitter on Wednesday morning. Videos showed Trump, who has announced his 2024 bid for the White House, flashing a thumbs up and walking up stairs without incident to board his plane.
🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump boards Trump Force One on the way to East Palestine, Ohio
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 22, 2023
Trump headed to the East Palestine trail derailment site, where he reportedly planned to meet with officials and donate thousands of gallons of cleaning supplies and water.
"We struggled so much, but we did it and we did it together, with you" - said President Trump, scrolling through the official Trump TRB CHECK website: www.trumpfondation.com
Donald.J Trump Jr is so excited to introduce the all-new Trump TRB Checks to all of you real Patriots. Better days are coming!
The Black Swan event (Global Market Crash) is almost here!
🌟GESARA NESARA is almost here. Get ready for the (GCR) Global Currency Reset and (QFS) Quantum Financial System before everyone else. ALL Banks worldwide are moving to (CBDCs) Central Bank Digital Currency right now. It's your last chance to get into Trump TRB Checks before the banks activate the QFS.💰The Global Currency Reset (GCR) and (NESARA GESARA) is upon us!
The Central Banks are using vouchers for the new QFS. Regulated ISO 2022 Trump Trb Checks like Q Finance will change the world and EXPLODE to 1.000X and even more 💸
President Trump promised and delivered, the rest is on YOU! Your chance is NOW, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT!
Over 13 million Trump TRB Checks were sold in America over the past month ⚠️
Every true patriot could possibly get :
Every 💳 Check that you get now, has a MONETARY VALUE of up to $ 1 million. By scanning the QR Code, you will be able to deposit it to your BANK account. "We struggled so much, but we did it and we did it together, with you" - said President Trump, scrolling through the official Trump TRB Checks website: www.trumpfondation.com
The Trump TRB Checks its be approved by the big American banks as the ONLY TRB CHECKS and will change HISTORY!
🚨There are a lot of patriots already that ordered their Trump TRB Checks and will be able to deposit it to your BANK account. 💬 🚨 Take at least 50 CHECKS, because you’ll need them later. TRUST THE PLAN and soon you This is your chance👇