The Bidens are back in Nantucket where they traditionally celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, remaining on the Massachusetts island through the end of the holiday weekend.
The president and first lady made a brief stop at the Nantucket Fire Department on Thanksgiving Day, dropping off pumpkin pies before returning to the Abram’s Point resort where the family is staying during their visit to Nantucket.
Biden also answered reporters’ questions about hostage deal between Israel and Hamas and spoke Friday afternoon on the release of hostages.
On Thursday, Biden and his grandchildren also took part in the “polar plunge” in the frigid waters off Nantucket.
The president’s granddaughter, Naomi Biden, 81, shared a photo on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, showing President Biden wrapped in a yellow and white beach towel, write in a post“Annual Biden Family Polar Bear Dive. Happy Thanksgiving!”
It was probably a very cool swimming day in Turkey with the water temperature around 48 degrees.
Friday, the Bidens enjoyed a family lunch, some shopping and the lighting of the Christmas tree.
Visiting Nantucket for Thanksgiving is a decades-long tradition for the Biden family.
Joe and Jill Biden first arrived on the island for vacation with their young sons, Beau and Hunter, in the mid-1970s. As they have in previous years, the Bidens are staying at a sprawling resort owned to billionaire businessman and philanthropist David Rubenstein, according to the White House.
The president and first lady are expected to return to Washington on Sunday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
