{"id":2362189,"date":"2024-10-31T12:16:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slammed-for-taking-a-bite-out-of-more-than-candy-at-white-house-halloween-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T12:18:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T16:18:32","slug":"biden-slammed-for-taking-a-bite-out-of-more-than-candy-at-white-house-halloween-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slammed-for-taking-a-bite-out-of-more-than-candy-at-white-house-halloween-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden slammed for taking a bite out of more than candy at White House Halloween &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-slammed-for-taking-a-bite-out-of-more-than-candy-at-white-house-halloween-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2362189&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At the \u2064White House Halloween \u2062event, President Joe Biden faced criticism on social media \u200dafter being photographed playfully biting\u2062 a \u200bchild&#8217;s leg while handing out candy. This incident became a \u200dtrending topic online, with multiple captures of Biden \u2062mimicking biting\u200b gestures with children. One notable moment involved him\u200b lifting a baby&#8217;s foot to his \u2064mouth several times, leading to various reactions on social media. The Halloween \u2063festivities at the White House\u2062 are known for \u200bcreating memorable interactions \u200cwith past presidents, highlighting playful\u2064 and sometimes controversial\u2063 moments. The event took place shortly after\u200b Biden made headlines for referring\u2063 to Trump supporters in a \u2062derogatory manner during a livestream, further intensifying the public&#8217;s\u200d attention on his actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden slammed for taking a bite out of more than candy at White House Halloween<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1869067\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Joe Biden<\/a> spent his final<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/halloween\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Halloween<\/a> at the White House nibbling on multiple children as the first couple handed out candy at the annual celebration. His behavior quickly became a trending topic on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>During one encounter captured in a photo, the president was seen biting a baby wearing a chicken outfit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden jokingly bites the leg of a baby as he and first lady Jill Biden host local area students, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dod-diversity-head-praised-book-that-smeared-heroes-of-9-11\/\" title=\"DoD Diversity Head Praised Book That Smeared Heroes of 9\/11\">military-connected children<\/a>, and neighborhood families for trick-or-treating ahead of Halloween on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo\/Ben Curtis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;Joe Biden bites a baby&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And 2024 is complete&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hsj3mBwcg4\">https:\/\/t.co\/hsj3mBwcg4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Krakauer (@SteveKrak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveKrak\/status\/1851770707337740554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">U.S. President Joe Biden ***bite&rsquo;s*** a baby. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pVdCJZHtXS\">https:\/\/t.co\/pVdCJZHtXS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jerry Dunleavy IV &#127482;&#127480; (@JerryDunleavy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JerryDunleavy\/status\/1851799685519876379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>In a video captured during the event, Biden was seen biting a second baby&rsquo;s foot, with the president lifting the infant&rsquo;s foot to his mouth at least three times.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Someone call 911 immediately <\/p>\n<p>JOE BIDEN JUST BIT A SECOND BABY AT THE WHITE HOUSE <\/p>\n<p>This is NOT a joke. He stuck this second child&rsquo;s foot in his mouth three times! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qeF606lGyG\">https:\/\/t.co\/qeF606lGyG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FWFbFwM249\">pic.twitter.com\/FWFbFwM249<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kylie Jane Kremer (@KylieJaneKremer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KylieJaneKremer\/status\/1851784543528779955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s far from the first time the White House Halloween event has created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whos-really-to-blame-for-misinformation-online\/\" title=\"Who\u2019s Really\u00a0To Blame For Misinformation Online?\u00a0\">viral moment<\/a> for U.S. presidents. In 2019, then-President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2019\/10\/31\/trump-candy-minion-costume\/4107778002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">placed chocolate bars on top of a trick-or-treater<\/a> dressed as an inflatable Minion from the <em>Despicable Me<\/em> films.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Donald Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, places a candy bar on the head of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-view-slammed-for-kid-dressed-as-will-smiths-oscar-slap\/\" title=\"\u2018The View\u2019 Slammed For Kid Dressed As Will Smith\u2019s Oscar Slap\">child dressed<\/a> as a Minion during a Halloween trick-or-treat event on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, on the South Lawn of the White House, which is decorated for Halloween, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2015, a young child attended the White House Halloween event dressed as the pope while driving a pushable popemobile, prompting then-President Barack Obama to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/nation\/popemobile-gets-top-prize-obamas-white-house-halloween\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">congratulate the child with a &ldquo;top prize&rdquo; compliment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Barack Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, reacts as a child dressed as the Pope approaches in a baby Popemobile during Halloween festivities at the South Portico of the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 30, 2015. The first couple welcomed local children and children of military families to &lsquo;trick-or-treat&rsquo; at the White House for Halloween. (AP Photo\/Andrew Harnik)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biden&rsquo;s Halloween actions occurred a day after he referred to Trump supporters as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3209351\/biden-garbage-gaffe-reminds-democrats-dumped-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-mary-peltola-counts-on-alaskas-ranked-choice-voting-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Democrat Mary Peltola counts on Alaska&#039;s ranked choice voting - Washington Examiner\">garbage&#038;rdquo<\/a>; during a livestream<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeBiden\/status\/1851436643498037614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">He attempted to clarify his statement shortly after on X<\/a>, claiming he was trying to rebuke &ldquo;hateful rhetoric&rdquo; spoken through a joke told at Trump&rsquo;s Madison Square Garden rally.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump spent Wednesday night donning a garbage worker uniform and riding in a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">custom campaign garbage truck<\/a> in response to Biden&rsquo;s remarks. During a rally in Wisconsin, Trump picked up the endorsement of former Green Bay Packers quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/brett-favre-stumps-trump-wisconsin-rally-time-bench-kamala\/\" title=\"\">Brett Favre<\/a> and is set to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/event.donaldjtrump.com\/events\/president-donald-j-trump-to-hold-a-rally-in-albuquerque-new-mexico?_gl=1*mgqgad*_gcl_au*MTQ1MzA4Nzg4MS4xNzI3MzYwMDE2&amp;_ga=2.176570854.296426288.1730293857-210890170.1719515776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New Mexico<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3200379\/tucker-carlson-trump-hurricane-benefit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Arizona<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The former president is running against Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kamala Harris<\/a> in the 2024 election after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3064997\/joe-biden-bows-out-of-2024-presidential-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Biden dropped his reelection bid in July<\/a>. Harris is also returning to Arizona on Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3210228\/harris-arizona-critical-vulnerability-latino-men\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">to shore up her support among Latino men<\/a>, which could be shifting toward Trump ahead of Election Day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1869067\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1869067\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden criticized for biting more than just candy at Halloween event<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2362190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Joe-Biten-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3620,17529,7375,16159,32127],"class_list":["post-2362189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden","tag-candy","tag-criticism","tag-halloween","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Joe-Biten-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362189","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2362189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362189\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2362190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2362189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2362189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2362189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}