Biden turns 80, but White House in no mood for a party

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 21, 2022 9:21 am

Washington: For the first time in history, a sitting president turned 80 years old in the White House on Sunday but did not celebrate in any public way.

It wasn't until mid-afternoon that First Lady Jill Biden posted an affectionate message, with two photos of the couple dancing in tuxedos and gala attire.

File photo taken on November 15, 2022, US President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Poland following a meeting with G7 and European leaders on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. Never before has a sitting US president faced 80 candles on a birthday cake -- and the milestone that Joe Biden reaches on November 20, 2022, has undeniable ramifications as he ponders running again in 2024. AFP

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