Joe Biden falls off his bike during a walk on the beach

The president of the United States,

, fell to the ground this Saturday during a bike ride near the beach in the state of Delaware, where he is spending the weekend with his wife, Jill Biden.

The 79-year-old president lost his balance when he stopped to greet several neighbors

, but members of the Secret Service quickly helped him to his feet.

"I'm fine," the Democratic leader responded to the press, explaining that he fell because his shoes got caught in the pedals.

The mishap occurred during

, dressed in sportswear, helmet and gloves, in Rehoboth Beach (Delaware), where he spends the weekend, since Monday is a holiday.

Biden, surrounded by neighbors and bodyguards after the accidentManuel Balce CenetaAP

Questioned about other issues, he stated that he is studying a possible reduction in tariffs on China and that "soon" he will speak with his counterpart from the Asian giant, Xi Jinping.

He also said he was "happy" with the agreement of a group of Democratic and Republican senators to push through a bill with some gun control measures.

In March of last year,

but the White House played down the matter.

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