Overview

• President Trump stumbled on the staircase of Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, before regaining his balance as onlookers recorded the moment.
• Moments later, Secretary of State Marco Rubio also faltered on the same staircase, drawing further attention to the plane’s steps.
• Earlier that day in Hagerstown, Maryland, the president told reporters he was prepared to deploy federal troops under the Insurrection Act in response to continued unrest in Los Angeles.
• Los Angeles protests entered a third day as demonstrators confronted National Guard troops sent after daylight immigration raids that led to dozens of arrests.
• Commentators have seized on the episode to question the 78-year-old president’s physical fitness and capacity to handle national security challenges.