US President Joe Biden trips and falls at Colorado event

US President Joe Biden tripped and fell portion handing retired diplomas astatine a graduation ceremonial for the US Air Force Academy successful Colorado connected Thursday.

Mr Biden, who is the nation's oldest serving president astatine 80, was seen being helped up by Air Force officials and walking backmost to his spot unassisted.

The president had been lasting for astir an hr and fractional to shingle hands with each of the 921 graduating cadets.

According to a White House property excavation report, helium tripped connected a achromatic sandbag.

Footage of the incidental shows Mr Biden appearing to constituent astatine the sandbag connected signifier aft helium is backmost connected his feet.

"He's fine. There was a sandbag connected signifier portion helium was shaking hands," White House communications manager Ben LaBolt wrote connected Twitter.

The president was seen jogging backmost to his motorcade erstwhile the ceremonial ended soon aft his fall.

Recent polls suggest a bulk of US voters person concerns astir the president's age.