Biden, first lady visit hospitalized kids on Christmas Eve

by: ALEXANDRA JAFFE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press

Posted: Dec 24, 2021 / 12:26 PM EST / Updated: Dec 24, 2021 / 12:26 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and archetypal woman Jill Biden brought immoderate Christmas Eve cheer to hospitalized children who aren’t good capable to spell location for holidays.

It’s longstanding contented for archetypal ladies to sojourn Children’s National Hospital astatine Christmastime, but Joe Biden’s sojourn connected Friday was a surprise. It marked the archetypal clip that a sitting president had joined the fun, the White House said.

The Bidens are acceptable to assistance a radical of children making lanterns arsenic portion of a wintertime trade project. Jill Biden volition besides beryllium by the Christmas histrion and work “Olaf’s Night Before Christmas” to the kids. Video of her speechmaking volition besides beryllium shown successful diligent rooms passim the hospital.

The Walt Disney Co. provided copies of the publication for each diligent truthful they tin travel on with the archetypal lady, the White House said. Each publication includes a White House bookmark designed by her office.

The yearly contented of a infirmary sojourn by the archetypal woman dates to Bess Truman, who served successful the relation from 1945-1953.