First we had President Donald Trump barely making it down a ramp. Now we have Vice President Mike Pence barely making it up a flight of stairs.
Pence is being roasted online after a video of him accomplishing that rare feat—falling up a flight of stairs—hit the internet and immediately went viral.
At first, it seemed like the typical routine photo-op. Pence was boarding Air Force 2 for a trip to Wisconsin as cameras looked on. He bounded up the stairs, seemingly excited to get his trip under way.
But just as he got near the top, Pence stumbled, nearly face-planting into the stairs.
Mike Pence. Block or charge?🤣 pic.twitter.com/30d2Ek00gZ
— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) June 23, 2020
After his fall, Pence simply leapt up, straightened his jacket and tie and gave the crowd a wave and a thumbs-up as if nothing had happened before walking onto the plane, at last free of prying eyes.
God tripped Mike Pence as he went on his plane pic.twitter.com/aXi5EfXMh7
— SOUND (@itsavibe) June 23, 2020
PENCE SMITE!
🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈pic.twitter.com/0Lz3PBoXcL
— God (@thegoodgodabove) June 24, 2020
Video of the stumble struck the internet as practically slapstick, especially coming on the heels of President Trump's appearance last week at the United States Army Academy's commencement at West Point in New York. During his speech, the President was seen seeming to struggle to drink a glass of water, then afterward, hobbling down a ramp that was not at all steep.
Please don't retweet this sequel to my first Trump/Biden "ramp video". Because Trump spent 10 whole minutes defending his West Point walk at his rally today.
Telling him he's a whiny b*tch might send him over the edge.@realDonaldTrump @JoeBiden #VoteTrumpOut pic.twitter.com/R0tE6F4iUE
— fact (@FindAClearTruth) June 21, 2020
Given Trump and Pence's differing styles, it's unlikely Pence will do as Trump did in Tulsa and take time out of his next major appearance to prove he can walk up a flight of stairs without falling. But that doesn't mean the internet is likely to forget the gaffe any time soon.
Twitter pretty much immediately erupted with jokes at the Veep's expense as soon as the video hit the internet.
See ya next fall!
— Susie Bradford (@SusanKBradford) June 23, 2020
Suddenly everyone's trying to be Olympic now ! 🤣🤣🤣Cue Chariots of Fire
pic.twitter.com/v0QNDqJ2mF
— M-A #StayFuckin'🈴🇨🇦🇩🇪☘️ (@BagdMilkSoWhat) June 23, 2020
ANTIFA STAIRS 😂
— Baligubadle (@Baligubadle1) June 23, 2020
Fall of Trump admin. #Pence #AmericaOrTrump pic.twitter.com/WydbiUiPMX
— Sun (@ColimaSun) June 23, 2020
He tripped over "mother"
— Kevin🥀🌊🍩🖕 (@kevinsgokart) June 23, 2020
Supreme confidence preceding a sudden lack of dignity is the key to a successful pratfall. Immediately pretending that it never happened is just icing on the cake of public humiliation.... https://t.co/Yfx8a5pf0k
— Bradley Whitford (@BradleyWhitford) June 23, 2020
Ok so stairs AND ramps are the enemy ✅
— Giana Mucci (@RatedGiana) June 23, 2020
Hey Pence - Have a nice trip, see you next Fall. When you lose. https://t.co/Aw1ZaTj7yT
— T For Treason (@JaneGoWest1) June 23, 2020
Pence was heading to Wisconsin to participate in two events—a round table on so-called "school choice" in the city of Waukesha followed by a speech at a stop on his "Faith in America" tour in Pewaukee.
As far as we know, both of those events went as planned—without any face-plants.