MSNBC host: Secret Service need to do better to stop Biden's falls
MSNBC's "Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski blamed President Biden's staff and Secret Service members for his several viral falls and awkward moments.
"Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski angrily attacked the Secret Service and President Biden’s staff for failing to prevent situations where he falls or looks lost on stage.
During the MSNBC show’s Wednesday broadcast, Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough discussed issues regarding Biden’s age and how that could affect the 2024 presidential election. While recognizing concerns over the president’s fitness for office, Brzezinski turned her focus on Biden’s team for allowing worries over his age to persist.
"Yeah, I think his staff needs to own his age. I’m just going to be honest, I don’t think they do a good job helping out the president… Like, I’m just saying, if you are managing a president’s schedule, and you are managing a president getting on stage and getting off stage, and doing - getting on planes and getting off plane-- and yes, he’s 80, you need to be there for him, and you need to make a pathway. And you sure as hell better make sure he doesn’t fall on a sandbag," Brzezinski said.
MSNBC attacked the Secret Service over videos of President Biden falling. (MSNBC)
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This comment was in reference to Biden’s most recent public fall in June during a commencement ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy. The White House said that Biden had tripped over a sandbag on the stage and was "doing 100% fine" afterward.
The tumble, however, quickly went viral as several people, including members of the mainstream media, began showing concerns over Biden’s age.
Brzezinski continued to blame the staff for failing to realize the impact these videos have on the public.
"And I blame the staff for that. I mean, these are the things that are going to hurt him. These are things that are going to be played on a loop. OK? Let him do his job. Let him do his speeches. Let him work on policy. Let him do his connections in Congress, unlike any president that we’ve seen," she said.
US President Joe Biden falls during the graduation ceremony at the United States Air Force Academy, just north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, on June 1, 2023. (Brendan Smialowski)
Brzezinski also noted that she herself gets "nervous" when giving speeches and sometimes after "I don’t know which way to go. And I’m looking for direction."
"So, do a better job. Because you can’t have these video images of the president tripping, or the president, like, going the wrong way. It’s not going to work in this presidency, because his age is going to be a factor. His age is going to be a factor, and it’s your job to make sure he gets from one place to another. He can handle the presidency. You have to handle his schedule and where he goes," she said.
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In May, a poll from Quinnipiac University found that 65% of registered voters believe Biden is too old to serve as president in 2024. This poll included 41% of Democrats who believed Biden too old to serve another term.
President Biden falls to the ground after riding up to members of the public during a bike ride in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, June 18, 2022. (Reuters/Elizabeth Frantz)
Biden has also taken multiple public falls since his administration began. In March 2021, Biden made another surprising fall while boarding Air Force One. In 2022, he went viral once again for falling off his bike.
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"It makes me mad," Brzezinski concluded.