Jill Biden watches on while woman blows a kiss to Joe on the beach as president chillaxes during final months on the job
THE Bidens are enjoying their final months in the White House with a beach vacation - and one passerby was particularly delighted to see it.
Jill Biden watched on as a beachgoer blew a kiss at President Joe Biden while the couple lounged near their vacation home in Rehoboth, Delaware, on Wednesday.
Pictures showed Joe, 81, chillaxing in a beach chair with a blue bag full of documents sitting next to him for some light vacation reading.
Passersby appeared surprised to see the president relaxing in the sand, even though he often visits the beach when he's in the area.
One snap showed a woman blowing kisses to Joe, who waved back in response.
Joe sat with Jill, her two sisters, and her senior advisor under two huge blue umbrellas.
He was seen in colorful swim trunks and a baseball hat as he combed through documents.
SUMMER VACATION
The president is currently on the ninth day of his two-week vacation after spending a week in California.
He arrived in Rehoboth Beach on Sunday. Wednesday was the first time he was seen in public in three days.
Biden's two-week break comes after he was spotted relaxing on the same beach earlier this month.
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He was pictured in his swim trunks and riding a bike around Rehoboth's waterfront as he enjoyed time with his family.
The president seems to be enjoying his freed-up schedule now that he's stepped down from the 2024 presidential race.
He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee almost immediately after stepping down.
The Bidens showed their support for her at last week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Joe became emotional during his 47-minute address and appeared to stumble over his words at the DNC.
"America, I love you," Biden said through tears as the crowd chanted, "Thank you, Joe."
"I made a lot of mistakes in my career, but I gave my best to you," he said.
Biden promised to finish strong during his last few months as president, but he's received backlash after being spotted on multiple vacations.
Timeline of Biden's failed re-election bid
President Joe Biden endured weeks of calls to step aside before he announced on July 21 that he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. Here are key developments leading up to his decision.
June 27: Biden's disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump sparks calls for him to step aside. His voice is raspy and he trails off several times after having already endured questions about his age and mental capacity following a series of blunders at public events.
July 2: Polls after the debate indicate that Trump is pulling ahead. Rep. Lloyd Doggett is the first Democratic congressman to publicly urge Biden to drop his bid for re-election and big Democratic donors issue the same call a day later.
July 5: Biden does a live TV interview with George Stephanopoulos where he tries to quell fears about his age and debate performance. He calls it a "bad night" and says he was under the weather and "exhausted."
July 10: Senator Peter Welch becomes the first senator to call for Biden to drop out.
July 11: Biden refers to Ukrainian President Zelensky as President Putin at a NATO event.
July 13: Trump is shot at a campaign rally by a wannabe assassin. His popularity and favorability rating soar after he was seen bloodied on stage but walked off with a fist in the air, telling the crowd to "fight!"
July 17: Rep Adam Schiff and a series of other Democrats call for Biden to step aside and even former President Barack Obama tells allies that Biden's path to victory has "greatly diminished." Biden tests positive for Covid-19 hours later, after saying he would consider ending his bid if he were diagnosed with "some medical issue."
July 19: Biden insists he will continue campaigning in his first statement since Obama's U-turn - despite reports that he would decide to drop out by the weekend.
July 21: Just before 2 pm, Biden announces he is stepping aside in the 2024 election and endorses VP Kamala Harris.
However, the White House defended Biden's free time in a briefing on Monday.
"The president is on vacation, but you can never unplug from a job like that," National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters.
"Nor does he try to. He's very much in command."
LOOKING FORWARD TO LEGACY
On Monday, the president will join Harris in Pittsburgh for a Labor Day campaign event.
As his light schedule continues, Biden seems to be spending his time campaigning for Harris and shaping his legacy.
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reported earlier this month that Biden's team has shifted gears to focus on his final five months in office as he finishes up a political career spanning five decades.
As Biden stayed out of sight on his vacation, Republican nominee Donald Trump visited Arlington National Cemetary this week to remember the third anniversary of the Kabul airport suicide bombing.
