President Trump in a late-night tweet Saturday defended his slow walk down a “very slippery” ramp after giving the commencement address at West Point, which sparked attention on social media.
“The ramp that I descended after my West Point Commencement speech was very long & steep, had no handrail and, most importantly, was very slippery,” he said.
“The last thing I was going to do is ‘fall’ for the Fake News to have fun with. Final ten feet I ran down to level ground. Momentum!” he added.
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Trump defends slow walk down "very slippery" West Point ramp https://t.co/pPS6ybYZdz pic.twitter.com/IDvVkkO3qC
— The Hill (@thehill) June 14, 2020
Something wrong with that right arm. https://t.co/k1aF7jDmgi
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 13, 2020
Is the President of the United States physically well? pic.twitter.com/6R4GExT0KL
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 13, 2020
Trump’s going to tweet in 3… 2…#TrumpIsNotWell https://t.co/Mmn27PziWZ
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 14, 2020
Oh my God. He's actually tweeting about this. https://t.co/TVAeUNX8iQ
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 14, 2020
It’s beautiful. https://t.co/Topqm6r0Gh
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 14, 2020
Ohhhhh someone is touchy https://t.co/5kNAEW6Bt4
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 14, 2020
Mr. President, thank you for now ensuring that tens of millions more Americans will see the videos of you unsteadily walking on the ramp and lifting a glass of water with two hands, and will wonder what they don’t know about your physical and mental condition. #TrumpIsNotWell https://t.co/TC7u7a1lXi
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) June 14, 2020
Yet again, this guy has an amazing ability to draw attention to the things that embarrass him the most.
Enjoy the video:pic.twitter.com/71LSADHHNN
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) June 14, 2020
He didn’t have to tweet it. He could have let it go. If he was mindful in any way whatsoever he wouldn’t have put himself in a position we were going to talk about his ramp walk for a day.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 14, 2020
Always. A. Tweet. https://t.co/kwUDBYCpo4
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 14, 2020
Some people are afraid that when Trump loses he won’t leave the White House. Don’t worry. The Army Corps of Engineers will build a sturdy ramp with solid handrails.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) June 14, 2020
Happy Birthday, Donald. pic.twitter.com/PtSxuap6GG
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 14, 2020
Trump tries to explain his slow and unsteady walk down a ramp at West Point https://t.co/3lR6UxWfxw
— Post Politics (@postpolitics) June 14, 2020
Lots of very legitimate questions about Trump's health in here. The fact that a 74 year old President seeking reelection is hiding basis health information from the public should be a national scandal https://t.co/buP6t43Img
— Dan Pfeiffer (@danpfeiffer) June 14, 2020
I must have missed the “running” part.
Whatever you do, don't retweet this, or it might crack @realDonaldTrump's fragile ego.@JoeBiden pic.twitter.com/iXYdYyWGYs
— fact (@FindAClearTruth) June 14, 2020
How to Lincoln pic.twitter.com/zerw0PVs9x
— Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) June 14, 2020
Trump and his fans love to poke fun at “Slow Joe” Biden, but how do we know Trump doesn’t have his own issues? I’ve long suspected Trump, his physician and all those around him have gone to great lengths to hide Trump’s true mental and physical health. The mental health issues have long been obvious — just read some of his tweets. But I’m sure he has some physical health issues too. This incident may have proven that
There is no shame in not being as young as you used to be. Trump is 74. Someone his age is bound to have a body that doesn’t quite work as well as it used to. I’m a few years behind Trump and I have age-related afflictions. It’s nothing to be ashamed of, nothing worth hiding.
But I mean that for normal, well adjusted people and as we all know, Trump is neither normal nor well adjusted. He has this obsession with projecting an image of a super human. No one, other than his fans, buy that image. The incident Saturday would not have been such a big deal had not Trump mocked Hillary or Biden over their health. If this incident contributes to his loss of the presidency in November, it would be his own fault.
— Acyn Torabi (@Acyn) June 14, 2020
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