Let’s deal with it — when the President of the United States takes a tumble, it’s never exactly great PR. But somehow, it keeps occuring.
Joe Biden had his fair share of stumbles, and now it looks like Donald Trump isn’t
unaffected either. Naturally, the internet couldn’t resist pointing it out.
Joe Biden’s health has been a hot topic for quite some time — and it conclusively led him to pull back from his presidential campaign and hand things over to Kamala Harris.
His frequent falls didn’t exactly help relieve voters about his fitness for office.
According to NBC, Biden’s aides noticed that they had a terrible problem when the former president tripped hard over a sandbag at the Air Force Academy’s graduation ceremony. In a post-event recap, several aides tried to disocover what had gone wrong and how to make sure such a distressing — and potentially dangerous — incident would “never occur again.”
In the months that followed, his team appeared to make quiet concessions to his age, all in hopes of avoiding viral moments that might reinforce public warns about his ability to serve. One of those changes included having Biden apply the shorter set of stairs to board and disembark the presidential aircraft, rather than the traditional grand staircase used by his predecessors.
But allegedly, those Air Force One steps still have a tricky way of tripping people up.
Caught on video
On Sunday, June 8, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump sufferd a brief but highly visible stumble while boarding Air Force One, reigniting a wave of reactions online — and a flood of comparisons to his predecessor Joe Biden’s own negative moment last year.
The moment was recorded on video and shared by TMZ on Instagram, showing President Trump dressed in a dark suit, carefully climbing the stairs to the aircraft. His right hand gripped the railing for support, but suddenly his foot caught on a step, causing him to falter forward.
Quick to react, Trump extended his free hand to steady himself on a higher step, regained his balance, and went on climbing without missing a beat.
The clip, replayed in slow motion, recorded the stumble in all its suddenness—prompting a storm of responses on social media that ranged from humor to sharp irony.
One wrote, “Biden has a last laugh.”
”His Joe Biden moment”
Another added, “That’s his Joe Biden moment.” The word “karma” made several appearances, with one netizen anncouncing, “That’s called Karma Baby..” and another chiming in, “How the tables have turned 😂😂.” In a similar spirit, one observer said, “That’s what occurs when you laugh at others.”
But not all reactions were sarcastic. Some voices were quick to defend the president’s stumble as something anyone could experience.
One commenter added, “Apparently everyone making comments have never trip walking up stairs. Dont worry if you haven’t you will some day i promise you that [sic].” Another questioned the harsh judgment, asking, “Oh please [sic] are you serious? Have you never had a missed step?????”
In 2024, Biden, founding his signature aviators and a broad smile, was filmed saluting military personnel before ascending the steps. The 82-year-old former president, despite the short staircase, stumbled twice — his feet catching briefly on the steps — but managed to keep balance and reach the top safely.
Though minor in physical consequence, these stumbles carry huge symbolic meaning in today’s hyper-connected political climate. A single misstep, took on camera and endlessly replayed, becomes fuel for debate, comparison, and sometimes ridicule
