Late night host Stephen Colbert made a surprising Grim Reaper joke about Joe Biden on Monday while commemorating the president’s 81st birthday.
Reacting to reports that some people close to Biden think he shouldn’t wrap him in “bubble wrap” but rather make jokes about his age and not shy away from the topic, the CBS host donned a pair of sunglasses. aviator sun
“Hello everyone, knock knock?” Colbert as Biden asked. “Who’s there?” responded the “Late Show” crowd.
“I’m not sure, but it’s been standing quietly at my door for a while now. He’s a pale guy, with a big cape and a long, sharp knife on a stick,” Colbert said, as some in the crowd looked surprised. “Smiling right at me, a big set of chewers. Look into his eye sockets and watch a little movie about all the fun things he did as a kid.”
Colbert also joked that Biden was walking around town with poll numbers “less than half his age,” referring to a recent poll that showed him with an approval rating of just 40 percent.
Biden’s birthday received perhaps more attention than usual given that he is already the oldest American president in history, and recent polls and media reports have reflected both public unrest and Democratic Party concerns about his viability as a candidate. .
Stephen Colbert made jokes about President Biden’s age. CBS Biden turned 81 years old. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
On Monday, New York Times journalist Peter Baker noted on MSNBC that Biden was specifically avoiding a lavish public celebration of the day so as not to draw more attention to the occasion.
“We’re not going to see some big lavish celebration like Barack Obama celebrated his 50th birthday in office or Bill Clinton celebrated his birthdays in office with fundraisers and concerts and all that,” Baker said. “You’ll basically see almost nothing.”
“I mean, he’s not going to do anything publicly about it today, he doesn’t want to draw attention to it,” he added, noting that he will celebrate privately in Nantucket with his family.
Although the president joked about his age on Monday when pardoning two turkeys named Liberty and Bell, saying, “I just want you to know that it’s hard to turn 60,” Baker argued that the current administration wants to divert attention from his age as postulated. for a second term.
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Politico also reported that some aides want Biden to wear more comfortable shoes and walk less on camera to avoid showing a stiff walk.
Biden staffers are increasingly irritated by stories and questions about his age, viewing them as DC armchair talk that is irrelevant to his job performance. They also point out that her most likely current opponent in 2024, former President Trump, is not a young man at 77 years old.
Biden’s birthday was also the subject of jokes on other late-night shows Monday.
NBC “Late Show” host Seth Meyers said Biden had turned 81 even though his aides “specifically advised him not to.”
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