Former President Donald Trump blamed the stage contractor for a momentary wobble during his rally in St. Paul, Minnesota. In a clip posted by Biden-Harris HQ, Trump appears to lean on his podium and tip toward the left while addressing his supporters, moving the dais with him. Trump criticized the platform, calling it the worst and blaming the contractor for the issue.
During the rally, Trump also took shots at President Joe Biden, demanding that he take a drug test before their upcoming debates. Trump suggested that Biden was “all jacked up” during his State of the Union address in March. The former president expressed his desire to debate Biden but insisted on the drug test, citing concerns about the president being “high as a kite” during previous events.
Biden, the oldest president in office at 81, has been captured tripping on several occasions at public events, raising concerns about his age and physical capabilities. Polling has shown that voters believe both Biden and Trump, who will turn 78 in June, are too old to run for president again. Some Democrats and mental health experts have also raised concerns about Trump’s mental capabilities appearing to falter, further adding to the age and health considerations for both candidates.
The incident at the rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, where Trump appeared to stumble on stage, prompted criticism from the Biden-Harris HQ account, which described Trump as “feeble” and suggested that the former president nearly fell down on stage. The post by Biden-Harris HQ highlighted Trump’s outburst at his event workers, calling them “crappy” after the wobble incident.
Trump’s remarks at the Lincoln Reagan Dinner hosted by the Minnesota GOP included demands for a drug test for Biden before the debates and continued attacks on the president. The former president’s comments and behavior at rallies and public events have drawn attention to concerns about the mental and physical capabilities of both candidates, signaling potentially contentious debates ahead. Despite the age and health-related concerns, Biden and Trump are set to face off in two presidential debates this summer and fall.
