President Biden, on his birthday Monday, made several jokes about his age during the annual White House turkey pardon before confusing Taylor Swift and Beyoncé when they talked about the origins of the massive birds.
The 81-year-old Biden, who told a crowd in Washington that “it’s hard to be 60,” saved the lives of Liberty and Belle, two turkeys from Minnesota.
“Now, just to get here, Liberty and Belle have had to overcome some tough odds, compete. They’ve had to work hard to show patience and be willing to travel over a thousand miles,” Biden said. “You could say this is harder than getting a ticket for the Renaissance tour, or the Britney tour she’s on – it’s kind of warm in Brazil now.”
Biden appeared to be referring to Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” — which is notoriously hard to get tickets, and is scheduled to take place tonight in Rio de Janeiro — and Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” tour, which recently concluded at the beginning of October. .
Biden celebrates his 81st birthday by honoring the White House Thanksgiving tradition
President Biden stands next to Liberty, one of two patriotic Thanksgiving turkeys, after they were pardoned during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, November 20. (AFP/Andrew Harnick)
The president said today’s event was “the unofficial start of the holiday season” and was a time to “share joy, gratitude and a little fun.”
“This is the 76th anniversary of this event,” Biden said in another joke about his age. “And I want you to know, I was not there, the first.”
Biden said that Americans will gather this week with the people we love and the traditions that each of us has built in our families.
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National Thanksgiving turkeys Liberty and Bill arrive for a pardon ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday. (AFP/Andrew Harnick)
“We will also think of the loved ones we have lost, including just yesterday. We lost former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who walked her own path, inspiring the nation and the world along the way,” he said.
“Let’s remind ourselves that we are fortunate to live in the greatest nation on Earth. This is what I see when I travel to America,” Biden also said after pardoning the turkeys, noting how he helped provide food to service members yesterday. At Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia.
President Biden speaks with Jose Rojas, vice president of live production at Jennie-O Turkey, left, after pardoning the national Thanksgiving turkey, Liberty, right, at a ceremony at the White House. (AP/Susan Walsh)
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“Let’s remember that we are the United States of America. And there is nothing, nothing, nothing – I mean this sincerely – nothing that is beyond our power when we work together. We have never come out of a situation in bad circumstances, not without… we will be better off when… We get through it.” “And that’s who we’ve always been as Americans. happy thanks giving. God bless you all. May God protect our forces.”