President Joe Biden and his family invaded downtown Nantucket Friday for a meal and shopping as the United States awaits the release of its hostages. Gaza.
The president’s traditional Black Friday this escapade was delayed due to the first release of hostages from Gaza following Hamas‘ brutal terrorist attack on October 7 against Israel.
Biden used Nantucket’s waterfront White Elephant Hotel to comment on the hostage situation after the White House confirmed that no U.S. citizens were included in the first group of 24.
The Bidens then had a very late lunch at the historic Brotherhood of Thieves whaling bar, then moved on to Nantucket Bookworks, stops that are part of their family. Thanksgiving travel tradition.
The president admitted that he was Christmas purchases.
President Joe Biden (left) purchased a copy of Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson at Nantucket Bookworks while shopping with his family Friday, including his granddaughter Finnegan (right), as States -United States are waiting for their hostages to be released from Gaza.
First lady Jill Biden (left) waves to onlookers as she shops in Nantucket with her daughter Ashley Biding (right) Friday
Hunter Biden (left) holds hands with his wife Melissa Cohen (left) and holds a hoodie from Brotherhood of Thieves, the Nantucket restaurant where the Biden family likes to have their Black Friday lunch
‘Yes. I can’t come without going to the bookstore. We have a tradition,” he said.
Biden left the bookstore with the tome Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson.
“We’re having a great time, thank you,” Dr. Biden told reporters after exiting the bookstore.
The president then went to Craftmasters of Nantucket, a store where Hunter was spotted Wednesday, where the first son purchased a pair of slippers — potentially a gift for the president as the family celebrated his 81st birthday that day .
Hunter was out Friday with his wife Melissa Cohen.
They held hands while the first son carried a Brotherhood of Thieves hoodie with him as they walked the streets of Nantucket.
Hunter’s daughters from his first marriage, Maisy, Finnegan and Naomi, were also in attendance, as was Naomi’s husband of one year, Peter Neal.
First lady Jill Biden (right) walks out of a Nantucket storefront with her granddaughter Finnegan Biden (left) after the family had a late lunch and a day of shopping before the Christmas tree lighting.
First lady Jill Biden takes a stroll through downtown Nantucket on Friday. She went out earlier than the president to do a little shopping before joining him and the rest of the Biden clan.
Secret Service and White House personnel hang out in downtown Nantucket as onlookers attempt to take photos of President Joe Biden and members of his family as they dined and shopped Friday afternoon .
First daughter Ashley Biden, sporting a festive kelly green coat, walked side by side with her mother.
She was joined at the Christmas tree lighting by her husband Howard Kerin and sported a festive headband shaped like holly and reindeer ears.
The late Beau Biden’s children, Hunter and Natalie, also joined the family on their outing.
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The President entered the Jewelers’ Gallery while Hunter, Melissa and their baby son Beau waited for the Commander in Chief outside.
President Joe Biden gets out of his SUV as he passed through downtown Nantucket on Friday, first speaking to freed hostages in Gaza, then going out for lunch, shopping and the lighting ceremony of the Christmas tree.
President Joe Biden and his first daughter Ashley Biden are seen through the window Friday afternoon at Craftmasters of Nantucket, a store where Hunter Biden was spotted Wednesday.
President Joe Biden leaves his late lunch at classic Nantucket whaling bar Brotherhood of Thieves Friday afternoon.
The Biden clan reacts to the Christmas tree lighting Friday night in Nantucket. (L to R) Hunter, Melissa Cohen, President Ashley Biden, Howard Krein, little Hunter, Finnegan, baby Beau, Maisy and Dr. Jill Biden
Several children tried to stick their hands out of a nearby window, but Secret Service agents advised them to close it.
But their approach was rewarded once they got off, as the president posed for a photo with them, asking Hunter to take the photo.
After the shopping excursion, the family met at Nantucket’s annual Christmas tree lighting.
This year, amid heightened tensions over the war between Israel and Hamas, a group of protesters displayed banners and started yelling at the president after the tree lights were turned on.
“Biden, Biden, you can’t hide. We accuse you of genocide,” they chanted.
