US President Joe Biden appeared “unsteady and confused” as he boarded Air Force One after his holiday in the US Virgin Islands, according to body language expert Judi James.
The President, 81, was returning to the US following a week-long holiday at a luxury villa owned by major Democrat donors Bill and Connie Neville. Despite looking sunburnt and cheerful as he waved at people on the tarmac at Henry E. Rohlsen Airport, James suggests other photos paint a “slightly different picture”.
She told The Mirror: “Walking to the plane and mounting the steps, Biden appears unsteady and confused to the point where it looks painful to see him without someone nearby to offer assistance if needed.”
Meanwhile, First Lady Jill Biden stood confidently in the background. Ms James added: “The possible vanity of proving Biden can walk up a very steep flight of steps that might challenge a younger man is probably less important than having someone close on hand if he does stumble.”
Biden greeted people at the airport amid mounting pressure on issues regarding the US border and immigration – particularly December’s record 300,000 crossings into the US.
Reacting to questions on the issue, he said: “We gotta do something, they gotta give me the money I need to protect the border.”
Despite his “unsteady” appearance, analyst Judi said Biden seemed genuinely happy on holiday’s end at the airport.
“His smile in the photo as he performs a farewell handshake looks like one of genuine delight,” she said, “But the angle of the hands suggests this shake was not instigated by Biden and that he is responding to a prompt.”
She added: “His walk up the steps looks careful but he seems to avoid the obvious precaution of keeping a firm grip on the handrail to help if he does trip. Instead, he appears to propel himself along with the hand. Unfortunately, when he arrives at the top, his legs seem to be quicker than his upper body causing a moment of visible confusion as he turns to wave.”
Republicans and Democrats have raised concerns about Biden’s age and polls suggest it is an issue on voters’ minds from both major parties.
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