Biden stumbles on podium stairs at Philadelphia event

In the latest instance, he appeared to stumble and nearly fall forward on one of the steps, but managed to hold on to the railing and continue to the podium.

By Ben Whedon

Published: October 13, 2023 6:08pm

President Joe Biden on Friday appeared to stumble while ascending the stairs to a podium at a Philadelphia event touting his "Bidenomics" agenda.

The president has attracted scrutiny of his physical fitness for office amid a slew of on-camera stumbles, including a September instance in which he narrowly avoided slipping down the stairs of Air Force One and a June incident that saw him take a dramatic fall on stage at the Air Force Academy graduation.

In the latest instance, he appeared to stumble and nearly fall forward on one of the steps, but managed to hold on to the railing and continue to the podium.

Biden almost wipes out as he takes the stage in Philadelphia pic.twitter.com/WYaL1btgiA

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ANOTHER ANGLE: Biden shows off his vigor by half-jogging a couple steps, then nearly wiping out on the short stairs pic.twitter.com/2M78RWXgNc

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 13, 2023

The September stumble came shortly after reports that the president had been working with a physical therapist to avoid additional stumbles.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter.