President Biden was walking up the stairs on the presidential plane en route to the United States from HelsinkiPolitico reported Wednesday, noting an"intentional shift" in an effort to make presidential travel easier.
US President Joe Biden departs Dublin Airport on Air Force One with his sister Valerie and son Hunter on April 14, 2023 in Dublin, Ireland.Bloomberg’s Justin Sink asked White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about the reported change and whether the president was having"mobility problems." US President Joe Biden walks to Air Force One at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, on May 10, 2023.Presidents typically use the shorter stairs during bad weather, according to Politico.
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