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He made the remarks at a rally in Denton, Texas, while supporting Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T03:05:10.647Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-02T17:48:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T03:05:10.647Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":65,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing for some details.","critic":"Reports include quotes from affected individuals and mention what happens next.","hype":"Headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild sensationalism."}},"tags":["#DonaldTrump","#JoeBiden","#USPolitics","#Mobility","#Rally"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Joe Biden","Peterbilt Motors Company","Denton, Texas","Ken Paxton","The Independent","West Point"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Donald Trump claimed he can navigate ramps and stairs, contrasting his mobility with that of Joe Biden.","The remarks were made during a speech at the Peterbilt Motors Company plant in Denton, Texas.","Trump was rallying support for Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton at the event.","The Independent reported Trump's past explanation for a slow descent down a ramp at West Point in 2020."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Donald Trump stated he can walk up ramps and stairs, contrasting his mobility with that of Joe Biden. He made the remarks during a speech at the Peterbilt Motors Company plant in Denton, Texas, while rallying support for Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trump said that Biden \"could never find the stairs\" and that he himself did not have that problem. He also mentioned that he has to be careful when boarding aircraft, explaining his slow pace in such instances."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Trump's past mobility explanations"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Independent reported Trump's past explanation for a slow descent down a ramp at West Point in 2020, stating he had explained it was due to the ramp being long, steep, and slippery. The Independent also noted Trump's comments on The Dan Bongino Show in February, where he explained his slow pace when boarding aircraft by saying he had to be careful. 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