Overview

• The stumble occurred as Trump boarded Air Force One after departing Morristown Municipal Airport and quickly went viral online.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio also momentarily lost his footing on the same staircase immediately afterward.
• Users on social media highlighted Trump’s own past criticism of President Biden’s similar Air Force One mishaps.
• The video re-ignited scrutiny over Trump and Biden’s advanced age, with both men among the oldest to serve as president.
• The move follows Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles to manage intensified demonstrations over immigration enforcement.