President Joe Biden showed he can handle an old-timey toy with aplomb as he played with a yo-yo while giving children of his military aides a tour of Marine One at the White House on Friday afternoon.
Biden, who hosted a military aide promotion ceremony in the Oval Office, was seen on the South Lawn with the aides' and their families where he was pictured playing with the yo-yo and interacting with the children.
One young boy dressed in a blue button-down shirt and red suspenders hugged the president's leg as he twirled the toy. A woman in the background covered her mouth and she was seemingly smiling under her mask as she admired how cute the boy was.
Biden took off in the helicopter after the tour and some old-fashioned fun in the White House yard to spend a weekend in Delaware. He may have some work waiting for him upon his return as just yesterday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell wrote in a letter to Biden that he would not aid Democrats again in raising the debt limit.
Biden pictured playing yo-yo on the White House's South Lawn with his military aides and their families
The children were obviously excited for the tour as they skipped and ran across the lawn
He was also spotted playing yo-yo on the South Lawn and a little boy dressed in a blue button-down shirt and red suspenders grabbed onto the President's leg. A woman in the background covered her mouth and she was seemingly smiling under her mask as she admired how cute the boy was
He led the children onto the helicopter on Friday afternoon following a military aide promotion ceremony in the Oval Office earlier in the day
The President conversed with the children ahead of giving them a tour of Marine One
But before leaving Washington, DC, he escorted some young visitors onto the Marine One helicopter parked on the South Lawn.
The president, donning a navy blue suit, held hands with a young boy and girl as he crossed the lawn towards the helicopter. He didn't seem to show the youngsters any yo-yo favorites, such as walking the dog and around the world.
He did help the little girl, who wore a blue-striped dress and matching bow in her hair, up the steps and onto the helicopter. Five more children followed behind while wearing masks and covering their ears from the loud buzz of Marine One.
President Joe Biden was spotted outside of the White House giving his military aides' children a tour of Marine One
He then boarded the helicopter once again and took of, heading for Delaware
Seven children took the tour while wearing masks and covering their ears from the loud buzz of Marine One
Military aides, presumably parents of the children, were there to greet the youngsters as they finished the tour
After giving the children a tour of Marine One, Biden smiled and waved to the military aides and their families.
He then saluted the military member standing at attention before taking off and heading for Delaware.
Biden has spent just six weeks at the White House during his first 29 weeks in office.
He was at his home in Wilmington, Delaware for 14 of those weekends. Eight more were spent at the presidential retreat at Camp David and one was spent in Europe at the Group of Seven summit, according to NPR.
Biden walked out of the White House with the children and their families on their way to board Marine One
After completing the tour Biden took off for Delaware, where he has been known to spend a lot of his free time
After the tour Biden smiled and waved to the military aides and their families
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