President Joe Biden was completing the diploma distribution when he tripped over a sandbag and fell At the US Air Force Academy graduation ceremony in Colorado.
Biden appeared alright as he made his own way to his seat in the stands after the incident.
Observers noticed him smiling and jogging toward his car after the event.
The president joked to reporters after getting off Marine One on Thursday night, “I got sandbagged!” according to the White House, which subsequently clarified that he was uninjured.
After addressing the graduates of the academy in a commencement address, Biden stumbled as he jogged away from the podium.
He congratulated hundreds of cadets and distributed certificates for more than 90 minutes.
An officer from the Air Force Academy and two Secret Service officials were among the men who held onto Biden’s arms to help him stand up.
He stumbled as he made his way to his seat, landing on his right hip before getting to his feet with his right hand.
Biden stood up and pointed to the location on the floor where he had fallen, signalling the presence of an obstacle.
Video: Joe Biden falls at the Air Force Graduation
A video of the incident showed sandbags next to the podium.
The ceremony was coming to a close when the president, who had not needed any further assistance, went back to his seat in the audience and smiled.
Ben LaBolt, the communications director, informed followers that Biden was safe in a tweet by saying, “He’s great.
Also, He was shaking hands and there was a sandbag on the stage.
About an hour after the incident, the president decided not to respond to questions about it as he left Colorado.
