Biden Spends Time At The Beach After Election Week
A video of President Joe Biden struggling to walk across the sand at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, has sparked widespread commentary and online jokes, reigniting questions about his physical stamina as he approaches his final weeks in office.
In the clip, Biden, 81, appears unsteady, moving carefully with visible effort as he walks with First Lady Jill Biden, who at one point grasps his arm to steady him. The clip, filmed over the weekend, captures a casual outing for the outgoing president and his wife as they spend time at their beach home while Secret Service agents look on.
The video has quickly gone viral, with social media platforms buzzing about Biden’s apparent difficulty navigating the sand. Benny Johnson, a podcast host, joked on X, “Joe Biden’s latest opponent: Sand,” while Steve Cortes of the League of American Workers commented, “Joe Biden can’t walk on sand. This man is the President for the next 71 days.”
Others described the scene as “brutal to watch,” reflecting ongoing debates about Biden’s age and physical fitness, topics that surfaced prominently during the 2024 campaign season and contributed to his decision to step down as the Democratic nominee.
Joe Biden can’t even walk on the beach. Just seventy more days and counting until we have a president without dementia. pic.twitter.com/iNTtvMtvad
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) November 10, 2024
The incident comes just days after Vice President Kamala Harris, Biden’s replacement on the Democratic ticket, suffered a decisive defeat to President-elect Donald Trump, marking Trump’s historic return to the White House as the first president to serve nonconsecutive terms since Grover Cleveland in 1892.
Trump, who lost to Biden in 2020, has now reversed his fortune with a resounding victory over Harris, an outcome that has raised questions about the Democrats’ strategy and messaging this election cycle.
In keeping with tradition, Biden will meet Trump in the White House on Wednesday for a formal, post-election meeting, symbolizing the beginning of the transition of power. White House officials report that Biden made a congratulatory call to Trump on Wednesday, inviting him to the Oval Office and expressing his commitment to a “peaceful and orderly transition.”
In a speech Thursday, Biden stated, “I assured [Trump] that I would direct my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition. That’s what the American people deserve.”