President Joe Biden stumbled again whilst he was ascending up the stairs to Air Force One.
The 81-year-old saluted military personnel before climbing up the stairs of his jet at Andrews Airforce Base in Maryland on Tuesday.
Firmly gripping the handrail, the President made his way up to Air Force One but on the fifth step, lost his balance.
He managed to steady himself and avoid falling, gripping the handrail even harder. However, on the next step, he stumbled once again.
Biden saluted at military personnel as he made his way to the aircraft
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He began holding the handrail as he started to ascend the stairs
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Biden continued up the stairs without aid and entered the presidential aircraft.
The stumble happened at the start of his trip to California for fundraisers and a public event.
Many have questioned the President’s age and his ability to serve another term.
A recent Department of Justice report claimed that Biden has “diminished faculties” and a “poor memory”.
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The climb started off smoothly
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However, the 81-year-old President almost fell whilst climbing
RNC ResearchThe report, authored by Special Counsel Robert Hur, who spoke with the President regarding classified documents, described the 81-year-old as a “well-meaning, elderly man.”
The report said: “It would be difficult to convince a jury that they should convict him – by then a former president well into his eighties – of a serious felony that requires a mental state of willfulness.”
Hur said he decided not to charge Biden for mishandling of documents – which related to China and Ukraine respectively – partly due to his “poor memory”.
The White House previously said Hur’s comments on the President’s memory were “gratuitous” and “inappropriate”.
After two brief stumbles, he entered the plane without assistance
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The near-accident happened at the start of his trip to California for fundraisers and a public event
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The 81-year-old saluted military personnel before climbing up the stairs of his jet
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Responding to questions about his age, Biden said: “I am well-meaning. And I’m an elderly man. And I know what the hell I’m doing.
“I’ve been president – I put this country back on its feet. I don’t need his recommendation.”
A poll released last week by Ipsos’ Knowledge panel showed 86 per cent of Americans think the 81-year-old is too old to serve another term.
Also in the majority threshold, Trump, 77, is also thought to be too old (62 per cent) to serve a non-consecutive second term in the White House.
Biden and Trump will likely go head to head in this year's US Presidential Election later this year on November 5.