Overview

• President Trump stumbled climbing the stairs of Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey, quickly regaining his balance.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio also lost his footing on the same staircase moments later.
• Users on X and other platforms mocked Trump’s previous remarks about Biden’s similar stumbles as the clip circulated online.
• The incident occurred shortly after Trump addressed reporters about possibly invoking the Insurrection Act in response to immigration protests in Los Angeles.
• Days earlier, he sent National Guard troops to Los Angeles following protests over immigration enforcement raids.