Biden, fresh off being in the news for his “garbage” comments, is back in the news.
Apparently, he decided to nibble on babies, and it was weird (no pun intended).
In one of the more bewildering displays from the White House Halloween bash, President Joe Biden didn’t just shake hands or pat heads—instead, he decided to nibble on babies. That’s right. At what’s set to be his last Halloween party at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Biden, the self-styled “grandfather in chief,” took to biting the little ones, with photos catching him gnawing on the leg of a baby dressed as a turkey, chomping on the toe of a child in an ice cream cone costume, and going in for another bite on a baby in a blue dress. Social media went wild, with some laughing it off as “classic Joe” and others seriously questioning the appropriateness of the president’s new take on “hands-on” leadership.
Meanwhile, First Lady Jill Biden tried to keep the “Hallo-read” event running smoothly, decked out in a full-body panda suit as she handed out children’s books. Yet, while she might have tried to keep things tame, Biden was at it again doing weird stuff. The theme of the party was, oddly enough, a nod to the first lady’s 40 years of teaching, with “10 Spooky Pumpkins” as the featured book. But Biden seemed more focused on his unique brand of baby “greeting” than anything remotely scholarly.
Biden’s behavior is exactly uncharted territory for the president. Back in 2021, he was criticized for remarks to a young girl at a Virginia military base, commenting that she looked “like she’s 19” while seated cross-legged. And during a NATO summit visit to Finland, he playfully “gobbled” and sniffed a young girl, leaving many to wonder just where the line is for Biden’s “playful” persona. With each passing holiday, it seems Biden’s interactions with kids continue to baffle the public, blurring the line between “grandfatherly” and downright awkward.
We also get forget when Biden got a little touchy with Eva Longoria.
GROSS! Eva Longoria had to move Biden’s hands to keep him from groping her at the White House tonight.
I hope these people are happy with the creep they support. pic.twitter.com/xZEFAYV7F8
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) June 16, 2023
WTF IS THIS TIMELINE? pic.twitter.com/wYIzsDjxDt
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 31, 2024