The internet went into overdrive on Saturday after Joe Biden was filmed falling off his bike in front of a crowd of reporters.
The moment inspired a spate of memes and jokes at the expense of the 79-year-old president. Biden wasn’t hurt in the fall, except perhaps for his pride.
Donald Trump Jr. called the flub “a perfect metaphor for the current state of our country.”
“Down goes Biden,” shared another Twitter user.
Former Buzzfeed journalist Benny Johnson posted a tweet showing the President on his bike – with a pair of pink training wheels that were photoshopped.
“Biden is right back on his bike after collapsing this morning.” Johnson wrote.
Gasps were heard after the president unexpectedly fell on Saturday while trying to get off his bike to chat with a crowd gathered along a bike path in Rehoboth Beach
Donald Trump Jr., an outspoken critic of Biden and his policies, wrote, “I’m not sure there’s ever been a more perfect metaphor for the current state of our country than Biden literally falling off his bike for no reason while he stands still.”
Biden, 79, fell during a morning ride in Rehoboth Beach around 9:30 a.m. while attempting to stop and greet a crowd gathered on the Gordon’s Pond State Park bike path.
As he stopped to get off his bike, the president suddenly fell to his side, footage shows, prompting a mad scramble from the Secret Service and the press to help him up.
Footage of the flub has since sent social media into a frenzy – the internet is characteristically quick to respond with a relentless onslaught of memes.
One Twitter user dubbed Biden “The Economy” as he fell to the ground – an apparent jab at the country’s financial woes under Biden’s leadership.
Another user shared a picture of Biden superimposed on a kid’s bike – as they hinted he might be more comfortable with training wheels.
One tweet compared Biden’s fall to the older person’s fall in the old Life-Alert commercial with the famous line, “Help, I fell and can’t get up.
Others opted for a popular meme depicting a cyclist squeezing a stick into the spokes of his own wheel, causing an inevitable fall.
The internet quickly responded to Biden’s bike slip with an onslaught of ridiculous memes
Someone else shared a picture of Biden’s face superimposed over a dad struggling to pedal his baby daughter’s pink tricycle while the guy looks on in amusement
A user shared another popular meme that uses the “bromance” relationship between Vladimir Putin and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for comedic effect
Former Buzzfeed journalist Benny Johnson posted a tweet showing the President on his bike – with a pair of pink training wheels photoshopped
Another showed Kamala Harris rubbing her hands as she watched the fall, like former NFL defenseman Anthony Adams in a widely shared meme.
Another user shared another popular meme that uses the “bromance” relationship between Vladimir Putin Russian and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for comedic effect.
The photo shows the smiling couple – who were photographed together on bike tours across Russia – sitting on a park bench with bikes at their side.
The caption reads, “No, Biden didn’t fall off the bike — he fell while holding the bike” — a likely slap on Biden’s claim to reporters that he only did it because he got his foot caught in one of the pedals’ toe boxes has his descent.
“I’m fine,” the president told the press, who saw him take the fall.
The collapse came as the president drove to a crowd gathered near the bike path at Gordon’s Pond State Park to say hello as people shouted “Happy Father’s Day” to the president.
A social media user used a snap of an old commercial for Life-Alert – a medical alert system used by seniors to contact emergency responders in the event of a fall – to blast the policy
Another user used the famous “Anthony Adams rubbing his hands” meme — which shows the former pro soccer player in a yellow jacket rubbing his palms while peeking from behind a tree — to mock Biden, with Kamala Harris’ face was placed over Adams’ face.
Perhaps most apt, however, were Bike Fall’s comic book memes – which seemed to fit the situation almost perfectly. The meme is used to mock actions or decisions that are considered ill-advised, especially when the person or persons making those decisions are unaware of their actions
Right-wing journalist Jack Posobiec also poked fun at the slogan used by Biden’s team during his presidential bid – Ridin’ with Biden
While trying to get off the bike, his shoes caught and he fell sideways, leading to a frenzy of Secret Service and press attempts to help him up.
Gasps rang out after the fall, with Biden staying on the ground for about 10 seconds before being helped by several Secret Service agents who immediately swarmed the dejected Democrat.
Moments later, Biden was happy to hand out the crowd — he even brought out a woman to meet the first dog commander, who was walking nearby.
Despite the fall, the president, who donned shorts and a T-shirt for the outing, appeared not to suffer any abrasions or cuts from the spill.
First lady Jill Biden, who joined her husband after his first loop of reporters, missed the fall after zooming ahead of the head of state.
The President did not need to see a doctor after the incident, the White House said.
“As the President said, his foot caught the pedal while dismounting and he’s fine. No medical treatment is required. The President looks forward to spending the rest of the day with his family,” an official said.
After about 10 seconds on the concrete, Biden was able to use his safety detail to pull himself up – which drew applause from onlookers
Biden took the solo bike ride — surrounded by agents — near his home in Rehoboth Beach on Saturday morning
Biden fell off his bike Saturday morning while riding near his home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Footage of the incident quickly went viral on social media
Biden, the oldest-ever US president, sits on the sidewalk after the fall, which occurred around 9:30 a.m. Saturday