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Biden falls at graduation, but gets back up and finishes ceremony

President Joe Biden fell after handing out the final diploma during a graduation ceremony at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado on Thursday, the second time the 80-year-old has tumbled since taking office.

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Biden falls at graduation, but gets back up and finishes ceremony

Collectively, their tumbles underscore the ages of many top leaders heading into what promises to be a heated election cycle.

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Biden falls at graduation, but gets back up and finishes ceremony

Voters will decide about Biden's age in November 2024. If he seeks reelection, Kentuckians would decide on McConnell's two years later.

Biden's motorcade left the Air Force Academy stadium that hosted the ceremony at 2:59 p.m. Eastern time.