The President is now surrounded by staff as he walks to and from Marine One
President Biden has altered his routine when departing and arriving at the White House via his helicopter Marine One, in a bid to disguise his “halting and stiff gait,” according to a devastating report by Axios.
Since April 16, Biden has been surrounded by aides nearly every single time he has walked to and from Marine One. This is in marked contrast to the situation before April 16, when the President made his walks unaccompanied.
The presidential walk to and from the helicopter across the White House lawn is, among other things, a prime photographic opportunity, so crowding the president with advisors and staff is considered to be a bad move.
In 2020, for example, when President Trump returned from treatment for COVID-19 at Walter Reed, he crossed the White House lawn alone, before mounting the steps and saluting Marine One. The entire sequence was then set to dramatic music in a video released by the White House.
Biden advisors told Axios they were “concerned that videos of Biden walking and shuffling alone—especially across the grass—have highlighted his age.”
Changes to Biden’s gait in recent weeks have been a source of comment not only for members of the White House staff but also reporters.
In a response to the Axios article, White House spokesman Andrew Bates attempted to play down the change to Biden’s routine, noting that the president was generally “fully visible except for a few seconds.”
Other changes to Biden’s routine have included making him wear shoes with extra support, enter Air Force one at a lower level and perform daily bouts of physiotherapy and stretching.
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