Biden soaks up sun on Delaware beach during extended time off, Internet says 'he's milking his last days'

President Joe Biden was spotted enjoying a beach day in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, as part of an extended vacation from the White House
PUBLISHED AUG 29, 2024
President Joe Biden is vacationing in Delaware after stepping back from the presidential race (Getty Images)
President Joe Biden is vacationing in Delaware after stepping back from the presidential race (Getty Images)

REHOBOTH BEACH, DELAWARE: President Joe Biden was spotted basking in the sun at a Delaware beach during his vacation from the White House, which entered a second week.

The octogenarian spent around two hours with First Lady Jill Biden and two of her sisters at the North Shores near Rehoboth Beach in his home state on Wednesday, August 28.

Biden, in a white shirt, colorful swim trunks, and a black cap, sat on a beach chair reading through documents, according to a video by the New York Post.

The president left the White House about ten days ago despite claiming he would finish the remaining months of his Oval Office tenure strong pushing for his policies. Since his appearance at the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on August 19, he has been away from the Oval Office.



 

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Despite giving a fired-up speech at the DNC, Biden did not stay for the entirety of the four-day event to witness Vice President Kamala Harris give her nomination acceptance speech. Instead, he flew to Santa Ynez, California, for a vacation at Masimo CEO Joe Kiani's $37 million estate.

He ended his stay at the medical technology firm billionaire's luxurious ranch on August 25 and jetted off to Rehoboth Beach, where he is slated to remain until August 30 as per the White House schedule.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 19: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic party supporters are in Chicago for the convention, concluding with current Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party's presidential nomination. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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President Joe Biden has been on an extended vacation since his appearance at the Democratic National Convention's opening night on August 19 (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

On Labor Day, September 2, the president is scheduled to campaign for Harris in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for their first joint appearance since she became the Democratic presidential nominee.

The vice president, since her entry to the race last month, put forward a tight competition against former President Donald Trump in swing states as well as fundraising.


MANASSAS, VIRGINIA - JANUARY 23: U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris stand onstage and wave to the crowd at a ”Reproductive Freedom Campaign Rally
President Joe Biden was scheduled to join Kamala Harris for a campaign event in Pennsylvania on Labor Day (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

After exiting the presidential race on July 21 due to his poor debate performance in June, Biden spent the majority of his time away from Washington. According to speculations, his distance from the capital resulted from annoyance with his Democratic allies who forced his withdrawal, including Rep Nancy Pelosi.

"A number of my Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate thought that I was going to hurt them in the races. And I was concerned if I stayed in the race, that would be the topic — you'd be interviewing me about why did Nancy Pelosi say [something] … and I thought it'd be a real distraction," Biden said to 'CBS News Sunday Morning,' two weeks ago.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 21: Former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are in Chicago for the convention, concluding with current Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party's presidential nomination. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Rep Nancy Pelosi reportedly coerced Joe Biden to exit his reelection bid (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The former House speaker questioned the 83-year-old continuing in the race during an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe,' a reportedly favorite political chat show of the POTUS.

After his DNC speech, Biden confirmed that he had not spoken with Pelosi but added the decision to leave the race was solely his.

Internet slams Biden for his beach vacation amid presidential duties

Netizens lashed Biden over his extended vacation sentence despite committing to finish the remainder of his term strong. Many suggested that the president was wasting taxpayers' money.

"Milking his last days," a user said.

"Why is he still receiving a salary?" another asked.

"Ole grandpa chilling on my dime while I work 24/7 to eat," added a third user.

"Weekend at Bernie's Vibes- does he even get out of that chair? And if he was Bernie- would we even know? Doubt it..," read a fourth response.



 



 



 



 

"A person who genuinely cared about the country would never act this way- He'd be at The White House-" someone else opined.

"The utter lack of respect for the position is deplorable behavior. No surprise, Joe Biden and his friends are deplorable people," an outraged individual said.

"He’s such a disgraceful 400k/year of taxpayer money, for this.." another user wrote.

"Taking a 2 week beach vacation as the sitting US President is nasty work," read one remark.



 



 



 



 

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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