Critics have sought change of how the president acts, particularly on social media. Now, they are attacking how he walks.
President Donald Trump, on his 74th birthday Sunday, took to Twitter to respond to attacks about his careful walk down "slippery" stairs after this West Point Commencement speech.
Trump tweeted:
"The ramp that I descended after my West Point Commencement speech was very long & steep, had no handrail and, most importantly, was very slippery. The last thing I was going to do is 'fall' for the Fake News to have fun with. Final ten feet I ran down to level ground. Momentum!"
The clip of him walking down the ramp was used to suggest there is something physically wrong with the president, as "#TrumpIsUnwell" and "#TRUMPstroke" were trending on Twitter.
C-SPAN video of Trump walking during the visit to West Point on Saturday showed no limp in his gait when walking on flat, dry ground.
The social media attacks might have been related to retaliation for a tweet Trump sent in April 2014 about former President Barack Obama:
"The way President Obama runs down the stairs of Air Force 1, hopping & bobbing all the way, is so inelegant and unpresidential. Do not fall!"