Trump Tries To Explain Awkward West Point Walk That Lit Up Twitter Critics

President Donald Trump tried to explain away his awkward walk down a ramp Saturday after addressing West Point graduates by saying he was being extra careful to avoid a fall that the “Fake News” would “have fun with.”

“Trump is not well” began to trend on Twitter after video of the president’s tentative walk was posted on social media. Check it out above.

Trump said in a tweet that the ramp was long, steep and “very slippery.” He claimed he “ran” to level ground the “final ten feet” — which did not appear to be the case.

Earlier, during his address to cadets, Trump also awkwardly used his right hand to lift a glass of water for a drink. He then used his left hand to push the glass, still clutched in his right hand, all the way to his lips.

Both incidents got Twitter critics going, with many raising questions about Trump’s health — and wondering again about his unannounced visit late last year to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The White House said it was for a routine exam.

West Point cadets were called back from their homes across the nation to prepare for the graduation ceremony after Trump informed surprised officials in late April that he would be giving the commencement speech. The Army hadn’t yet determined then whether or not to have a cadets back for a  graduation ceremony because of the risks of COVID-19. They had all been ordered to stay home after spring break and continued their studies online.

At least 15 of the 1,106 cadets who returned to the campus about an hour’s drive north of New York City tested positive for COVID-19 when they arrived weeks ago, and were placed in quarantine. None were symptomatic. The rest were allowed to stay in their dorms under what the Army called a “soft quarantine” before the commencement. All were tested.

Cadets were in chairs spaced six feet apart for the ceremony, and donned masks as they crossed the stage. Families had to watch remotely. Trump did not wear a mask. Trump promised in his speech that the cadets would not have to fight “endless wars” in “far-away lands.”