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Trump mocked after Air Force One stumble

Trump and Rubio both trip on steps up to Air Force One
  • President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio both stumbled while boarding Air Force One en route to Camp David on Sunday.
  • The incident occurred after Trump addressed reporters in Maryland, discussing the possibility of invoking the Insurrection Act in response to immigration raid protests in Los Angeles.
  • Trump said he would deploy troops even without invoking the Insurrection Act, saying, "We’re going to have troops everywhere. We’re not going to let this happen to our country. We’re not going to let our country be torn apart like it was under Biden."
  • Social media users mocked Trump's stumble, drawing comparisons to his past criticisms of President Joe Biden's stumbles.
  • In 2023, Trump mocked Biden for falling at the Air Force graduation ceremony, while also referencing his own cautious descent down a ramp in 2020.
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