Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) was caught tumbling on the Senate floor Wednesday, sparking massive ridicule from right-wing influencers who made the 76-year-old’s minor fall into a major talking point.
Warren’s fall was captured live on C-SPAN moments after she voted in favor of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) resolution to block U.S. weapons sales to Israel.
The viral clip shows Warren leaning back on a small table before knocking it over and stumbling backward in a sitting position.
Some lawmakers, including Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) hurried to help her up. She can be seen tapping Cruz on the hand, letting him know she’s OK.
Far-right influencers had a field day with the senator’s mishap.
Podcaster Nick Sortor mocked Warren on X, formerly Twitter, saying “Gravity’s a b*tch, Pocahontas!” referencing President Donald Trump’s nickname about her Native American heritage. Sortor wrote that Warren “attempted a ‘casual lean’ to look like a normal human being, but totally botched it.”
Ian Miles Cheong, another right-wing influencer, wrote, “It’s too bad Elizabeth Warren didn’t fall on her face.”
The Conservative Brief, a right-wing media outlet, shared the video and suggested, “Perhaps it’s time for her to retire?”
Several more right-wing users commented about her age — Warren is 76 — or called for a “cognitive test.”
Politicians falling is not out of the ordinary. Earlier this year, Trump, 79, nearly face-planted while climbing on board Air Force One. His predecessor Joe Biden also had a history of stumbles, which conservative media loved to seize upon.