One of the major downsides of being the leader of the free world is having every clumsy moment caught on camera and then replayed and ridiculed for days, weeks or even longer. For U.S. presidents traveling on Air Force One, the red-carpeted presidential aircraft stairs have been the scene for many slips, trips, tumbles and other embarrassing gaffes over the past six decades.
Yesterday, President Joe Biden became the latest U.S. leader to have a mishap while boarding or deplaning the official aircraft. The president tripped up the steps to Air Force One three times, falling on his hands and knees the final time. He quickly recovered, continuing up to the stairway landing before turning around for a salute.
It was just one of many unfortunate, embarrassing episodes in presidential life since Air Force One was introduced in 1962, during the administration of John F. Kennedy. Nearly four decades later, in 1998, Air Force Two was introduced for the Vice President, First Lady, their families and other national political executives.
Though yesterday’s incident ended with a routine salute, Joe Biden’s triple-trip while scaling the red-carpeted steps to Air Force One was nevertheless roundly scorned, especially by conservative media. Biden was taking a round-trip flight to Atlanta to meet with Asian-American community leaders in the wake of the massage parlor massacre.
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