Biden is ‘doing 100 percent fine’ after tripping while boarding Air Force One

President Biden was “doing fine” after falling off balance while boarding Air Force One before his Friday trip to Atlanta, according to a press secretary traveling with him.

“It’s pretty windy outside,” Karine Jean-Pierre, the principal deputy press secretary, told reporters traveling with Mr. Biden to Georgia. “It’s very windy. I almost fell coming up the steps myself. He is doing 100 percent fine.”

Mr. Biden was boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland when he stumbled about midway up the stairs. He leaned down to catch himself, and appeared to fall off balance once more before landing on his left knee. He stood up, dusted off his shin and boarded the plane.

In Atlanta, Mr. Biden was scheduled to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and meet with Asian-American leaders after the shooting rampage at Asian massage businesses in the area this week. Ms. Jean-Pierre said the president was “preparing for the trip just fine” after he tripped.