The Truth About Joe Biden's Ankle Injury

Joe Biden suffered an ankle injury on Nov. 28, 2020 that will put him in a walking boot for several weeks, according to his physician (per The Washington Post). Despite his injury, the president-elect has shown no signs of slowing down. He has not yet mentioned his injury on any of his official social media pages, and instead, is continuing to focus on his promise to the people of the United States. In a post on Instagram following his accident, he shared a photo of himself smiling proudly behind a lectern. "I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify. Who doesn't see red and blue states, but a United States. And who will work with all my heart to win the confidence of the whole people," he wrote. This post came shortly after Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced new members of the White House senior communications team, which for the first time in history, will be composed entirely of women. 

With their responses to the news of Biden's injury, it seems that some Americans are more outwardly worried about his ankle injury than he is. This begs the question: Should he be more concerned? Here is the truth about Joe Biden's ankle injury.

Joe Biden injured his ankle when he slipped while playing with his dog Major, one of his two German Shepherds who will find a new home in the White House come January 2021, his doctor said in a statement (via CNN). White House officials originally thought Biden simply twisted his ankle, and after an X-ray conducted by his personal physician Kevin O'Connor showed no "obvious" fractures, he believed it was sprained, per Today. However, a follow up CT scan revealed small fractures in the mid-section of Biden's right foot. "It is anticipated that he will likely require a walking boot for several weeks," O'Connor said in a statement. There have been no further remarks made about Biden's healing process.

While Biden has been silent about his injury, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to wish him well. "Get well soon!" he wrote above a video of Biden leaving an orthopedic office in Delaware. Biden had previously sent his thoughts to Trump and his family when he and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus in October 2020. 

On a more positive note, Major, who Biden adopted in 2018 from the Delaware Humane Association, will be the first rescue dog to live in the White House. It is unclear if Biden will be wearing his boot while he is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States.