But he’s far from the only world leader or political candidate who has taken a highly visible fall. He also made headlines in the United Kingdom when he clutched the hand of Prime Minister Theresa May in 2017 during her visit to the White House. China’s leader Xi Jinping caused a commotion when he nearly slipped off a stage in Russia during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in 2019. Helle Thorning-Schmidt — 2015© Thierry Chesnot/Getty Images Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt falls down as she leaves Elysee Palace in Paris on Jan. 11, 2015. Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt fell down steps in Paris in 2015, landing her on her hands and knees.
