Biden Manages to Trip, Almost Takes a Header on Short Stairs, Has Weird Response on Newsom Being 'Plan B'

Many people can't believe that the Democrats are going to go with the debilitated Joe Biden as their candidate for 2024.

But right now, that's the apparent plan, although there's all kinds of speculation about a possible plan B that might include California Gov. Gavin Newsom or Michelle Obama. Newsom certainly has been lining himself up as an available guy for the role should Biden ever step to the side.

I have to hand it to one of the reporters on Tuesday who had the boldness to ask Biden about Newsom being Plan B. The fact that now they're willing to ask this shows how much trouble Biden is in.

REPORTER: "You're going to California. Is this about coming up with a Plan B for 2024 — does Gavin need to standby?"

BIDEN: "Are you ready? Well I'm looking for— I'm looking at you. We're looking at you."

*gets confused* pic.twitter.com/rmbbImjUT3
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"You're going to California. Is this about coming up with a Plan B for 2024 — does Gavin need to stand by?" the reporter asked.

"Are you ready?" Biden asked. "Well I'm looking for...I'm looking at you. We're looking at you."

That wasn't responsive to the question. Was he threatening the reporter or asking the reporter if he would be Plan B? Either way, just weird and a deflection from his issues.

Biden then said he would have a major package of sanctions for Russia on Friday.

BIDEN: "I told you we'd be announcing sanctions on Russia! We'll have a major package announced on Friday and I'll be happy to sit with you all when doing that, OK?" pic.twitter.com/nWyuoOuMdK
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He said that he would be "happy" to tell them about it then. He's been saying this a lot lately but then not taking questions later like he said he would.

Biden was then asked about Rafah. It was reported that he was essentially throwing Israel under the bus by pushing for a temporary ceasefire and warning Israel that they shouldn't go into Rafah. But Biden didn't want to answer that question.

REPORTER: Do you have a plan for Rafah?

BIDEN: *shuffles away* pic.twitter.com/YA7OPLjlbf
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He blew it off and then stagger-stepped across the lawn toward the helicopter.

But then as he tried to go up the short stairs into Air Force One, he tripped, almost taking a header, and then tripped again as he was going up.

VIGOR: Biden almost trips (twice) as he boards Air Force One — despite using the short stairs to avoid tripping pic.twitter.com/CkoLnwLV2q
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According to reports, they have a Secret Service person at the bottom of the stairs to help prevent such situations as he goes up and down. I don't know what they think the person is supposed to do to prevent him from tripping. They can't improve his issues. Maybe they can catch him if he falls.

According to The New York Times, a Secret Service agent is now "positioned at the bottom of the stairs" — even the short stairs — whenever Biden boards or disembarks to make sure he doesn't trip. pic.twitter.com/FNlGYMvawQ
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As we've previously reported, not only have they pulled out the short stairs, but they changed his shoes so he would be less likely to trip, plus they have him doing physical therapy.

They've also reportedly been having him wear different footwear to prevent slipping, and have him doing physical therapy with "proprioceptive maintenance maneuvers." It wasn't clear what those "maneuvers" encompassed, and some raised questions.
"I have never heard the term 'proprioceptive maintenance maneuvers.' It is not a clinical term in standard use," said Professor James Gordon, associate dean and chair of the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California.

But that hasn't stopped him from continuing to trip.

You can't cover everything when the problem is that the product that you're trying to sell -- Joe Biden -- is way past its sell date and you can't convince people to buy it.