US President Joe Biden falls off bike, says ‘I’m good’ | Video

US President Joe Biden fell whereas driving his bike close to his Delaware seashore home. He then stood up and mentioned, ‘I’m good.’

US President Joe Biden falls off his bicycle whereas approaching well-wishers throughout a motorcycle trip close to his trip dwelling in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (AFP)

US President Joe Biden took a tumble as he was driving his bicycle close to his seashore dwelling within the state of Delaware on Saturday morning, however was unharmed.

A video from a White House pool report confirmed the 79-year-old president instantly getting up after his fall. He then says: “I’m good.”

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He was biking with First Lady Jill Biden in a state park close to their seashore dwelling in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware and had stopped to speak to onlookers when he fell.

The president instructed a small crowd of well-wishers and reporters that he had misplaced his stability as he tried to drag a foot out of a motorcycle clip.

The end result: “a mad scramble of Secret Service and press,” a White House pool report mentioned, including there have been no seen scrapes or bruises from the autumn.

“No medical attention is needed,” a White House official mentioned. “The President looks forward to spending the rest of the day with his family.”

As the oldest US president, Biden’s well being is the topic of fixed consideration, notably as hypothesis rises on whether or not he’ll search a second time period in 2024.

In November 2020, shortly after his election however earlier than taking workplace, Biden broke a foot whereas enjoying together with his pet German shepherds.

But a yr later, in November 2021, his physician gave Biden a clear invoice of well being, describing him as “healthy” and “vigorous.”

Taking just a few questions from reporters on Saturday, Biden mentioned he was “in the process of making up my mind” about easing some Trump-era tariffs on Chinese items so as to soften inflationary pressures.

He mentioned he can be talking to Chinese President Xi Jinping quickly.

And requested if he was glad with progress on gun laws — after mass shootings in Texas and New York introduced new calls for for motion — Biden mentioned solely that he was proud of motion by his dwelling state of Delaware, which handed a ban on assault-style weapons.