Executive falls

President Joe Biden fell off his bike while trying to dismount in front of a small crowd of onlookers. The president said his foot had gotten caught in a toe clip, which caused him to tip over after coming to a stop. He quickly collected himself and stood up, saying “I’m good” before answering a handful of questions from reporters. Joe Biden, 79, often takes bike rides during visits to his vacation home where he and the first lady, Jill Biden celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. American political chief executives Executive falls are prone to accidents mostly due to the occasional clumsiness they fall under the spell of. Biden is the latest to take a tumble on the public stage as there is a trail of such incidents. In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford fell while descending the stairs from Air Force One during a visit to Austria. Nearly a decade later, President Ronald Reagan slipped while climbing aboard his plane. In 2004, President George W. Bush Executive falls took a spill while mountain biking and later he crashed into a police officer during a bike ride in Scotland. Joe Biden tripped last year while boarding the presidential aircraft. TW

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