It has been four days since President Joe Biden’s fall at the U.S. Air Force Academy commencement in Colorado Springs, and the incident continues to capture attention across the nation.
While the president’s occasional slips and stumbles have become a recurring topic, this particular fall seems to have a unique staying power. Could it be the strange explanation offered for the fall, or perhaps the overall course of events at the commencement itself? Now, the focus has shifted to President Biden’s shoes, giving rise to an intriguing speculation.
Biden got the MJ “Lean” shoes on https://t.co/dKMe9whwDN pic.twitter.com/MMIr6c1URu
— PUT YOUR HAT ON (@JustinWilcocks) June 1, 2023
Let’s be clear – no one is directly blaming the president’s footwear for the fall. In fact, some internet sleuths are wondering if he stumbled despite being provided with shoes specifically designed to enhance stability.
A closer look at the soles reveals an interesting detail. Unlike most dress shoes with flat bottoms, these shoes sported rubber soles with a special grip pattern and a horseshoe-style heel. It appears as if these shoes were crafted to assist an individual with age-related balance concerns, such as an 80-year-old navigating high-mileage terrain.
The similarity between these heels and those once used by the late Michael Jackson to maintain balance during complex dance moves has not gone unnoticed. However, it seems that while they helped the King of Pop defy gravity, they were unable to aid the President of the United States in his encounter with a sandbag.
“I got sandbagged!” @POTUS tells reporters who asked how he was feeling after his fall this afternoon when he returned to the White House. pic.twitter.com/msyX22MPiS
— Molly Nagle (@MollyNagle3) June 1, 2023
It has become an almost predictable pattern – each time President Biden faces a stumble, slip, or mishap, it is met with a shrug and an acceptance of his occasional clumsiness.
Biden needs directions to find the stage — then again when he’s on the stage pic.twitter.com/ItRXow6dt0
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) June 1, 2023