How Biden spent his 80th birthday

(The Hill) — President Joe Biden celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday, turning into the primary octogenarian to serve within the Oval Office. 

Biden marked his birthday with a brunch hosted by First Lady Jill Biden, according to White House Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, the day after the Saturday wedding of his granddaughter Naomi Biden on the White House South Lawn.

“A perfect birthday celebration filled with so much love — and Joe’s favorite coconut cake!” the primary woman tweeted, sharing a photo of the Biden household gathered round a desk because the president blew out a birthday candle.

Biden additionally made a call to the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team because the FIFA World Cup bought underway Sunday in Qatar. 

“Coach, put me in, I’m ready to play You guys, I know you’re the underdog, but I’ll tell you what man, you’ve got some of the best players in the world on your team and you’re representing this country and I know you’re going to play your hearts out, so let’s go shock ‘em all,” Biden informed the gamers.

The U.S. crew is about to play their first sport in opposition to Wales on Monday. 

In a break from birthday levity, the president additionally addressed the deadly shooting on the LGBTQ nightclub Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo., the place a gunman killed five people and wounded 18 others.

“Today, yet another community in America has been torn apart by gun violence. More families left with an empty chair at the table and hole in their lives that cannot be filled. When will we decide we’ve had enough? We must address the public health epidemic of gun violence in all of its forms,” Biden mentioned. 

Biden additionally joined different lawmakers to mark Transgender Day of Rememberance within the wake of the taking pictures.

“There is no place for violence, hatred, and bigotry in America. Yet, tragically, as last night’s attack in Colorado Springs reminds us, too many LGBTQI+ people in the United States—and around the world—continue to face unconscionable attacks,” Biden mentioned in a press release.  

The president’s 80th birthday comes because the political focus shifts from the midterms to the 2024 presidential election, with former President Trump final week announcing he’ll mount one other run to reclaim the White House.

Biden, already the oldest president to enter workplace, has acknowledged his age as a priority for voters however insisted he intends to run once more.