What Did Joe Biden Do Today?
November 23 Recap
It was a relatively quiet day, officially speaking, for the President, as the Biden family spends the holiday in Nantucket, which is an annual tradition. There are a few activities of note, but seeing as how it’s Thanksgiving, we thought it would be fun to finish today’s post by sharing some holiday photos. But first…
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden made Thanksgiving holiday calls to American military families stationed globally and visited a firehouse on Nantucket Island on Thursday.
Upon landing on the Massachusetts island Tuesday night via Air Force One, the Bidens maintained their longstanding tradition of celebrating Thanksgiving on Nantucket on Thursday. They stayed at a vacation home owned by private equity billionaire David Rubenstein, continuing this annual practice.
Soon after, the Bidens reached out to units from every branch of the U.S. military deployed worldwide, expressing gratitude to the service members and their families for their dedicated service to the nation. Learn more…
President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden gave remarks to NBC's Al Roker this morning via telephone during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The president began his remarks with, "I think we have to remind ourselves how blessed we are to live on the greatest nation on the Earth. That's real. We're making extraordinary progress; there's nothing beyond our capacity when we work together."
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden reminded us to consider an act of kindness on Thanksgiving Day. Learn more…
Last week, during the APEC summit, President Biden met with Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador. One of the topics of discussion was stemming the flow of drugs from Mexico to the United States. Yesterday, Mexico arrested Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas (“El Nini”), the notorious head of security for the Chapitos wing of the Sinaloa Cartel. Here's POTUS's statement on the arrest.
Sunday, November 19th: President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden (Not pictured) serve “Friendsgiving” dinner to military families at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia.
Monday, November 20: President Biden celebrates his birthday by posting a humorous “Dark Brandon” photo with an 81-candle birthday cake.
The Biden family after their annual “Polar Plunge” on Nantucket Island, MA, on Thanksgiving Day.
Vice President Kamala Harris and First Gentleman Doug Emhoff on Thanksgiving Day.