Momentum!" he tweeted.īut the video of Biden walking easily up the same ramp at roughly the same age as Trump led to a new round of criticism. Final ten feet I ran down to level ground. The last thing I was going to do is 'fall' for the Fake News to have fun with.
"The ramp that I descended after my West Point Commencement speech was very long & steep, had no handrail and, most importantly, was very slippery. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. President Trump addresses his walk down the ramp at West Point after addressing graduates at his campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Many called on the White House to release details of the president's abrupt visit to Walter Reed hospital in November of last year, which was later explained as Trump completing a portion of his annual physical, an explanation that many doubted given the apparent emergency nature of the visit.Īmid the criticism, Trump took to Twitter to explain that it was simply a dangerous and difficult ramp, not any kind of health issue for him. Trump sounds off on media coverage of West Point ramp walk at Tulsa rally: Its so unfair. Biden had no help as he made his way quickly up the ramp to the stage, jogging for the first few steps and walking briskly the rest of the way. Biden was 73 at the time, the same age as Trump was on Saturday before celebrating his 74th birthday on Sunday. Others described the speech itself as "lethargic," with some pointing out that Trump appeared to have difficulty speaking and was slurring words.Īfter Trump took to Twitter to offer an explanation that the ramp was steep and slippery, video emerged showing former Vice President Biden jogging up the ramp before he gave a commencement speech in 2016.
Trump also raised concern earlier in the speech when he appeared to struggle in raising a glass of water to his mouth, needing two hands to do so when his right hand could not raise it.
Video from Saturday showed Trump walking slowly and unevenly down a ramp after delivering a commencement address to the West Point graduating class, leading to concerns that he may be suffering from some kind of undisclosed health ailment. I wanted to tell that story.Joe Biden didn't seem to have the same difficulty with a ramp leading to a West Point commencement stage that Donald Trump did this weekend. They are among the most dishonest people anywhere on earth. I liked that speech.” They don’t mention the speech, but they have me going down this ramp at an inch at a time. I say, “That’s great, I agree, it was a good speech. “Sir, that was a great speech.” You know, all my people, “Sir, that was one of your best, that was great.” The most beautiful young people, men, women, the most beautiful young people you’ve ever seen. They were excited! They’re with their president, they were excited. But the kids loved it, because they broke their barrier, which wasn’t good in terms of COVID, but they broke their barrier, and they wanted to shake hands, they wanted to, and I don’t want to tell anybody, but there were a couple of kids, they put out their hand and I actually shook their hand, okay? I actually shook it. Not one media group said I made a good speech or I made a great speech. I have lived with more the ramp than the water, but I’ve lived with the ramp and the water since I left West Point. Right?Īnyway, that’s a long story, but here’s the story. I would have been better off if I fell and slid down the damn ramp. I will only grab you if I need you.” That’s not a good story, falling would be a disaster. So I end up saying, “Okay, general, let’s go. Because I looked, the first thing I did, I looked at his shoes. In response to the media speculating about his health after an appearance at the West Point commencement ceremony this week, President Trump proceeded to break down the different elements of the afternoon during his first campaign rally in months on Saturday in Tulsa, Okla. It’s true! Right? “I don’t want that, general.” So he’s standing there, big strong guy, and he’s got these shoes, but they’re loaded with rubber on the bottom. Trump rips media coverage of West Point ramp walk at Tulsa rally. If I fall, if I fall, I remember when President Ford fell out of the plane, you remember? I remember when another president, nice man, threw up in Japan, and they did slow-motion replays. So I said, “General, get ready, ’cause I may grab you so fast.” Because I can’t fall with the fake news watching. So now I have a choice: I can stay up there another couple of hours and wait till I’m rescued, or I can go down this really steep, really, really, really-it’s an ice-skating rink, it’s brutal.