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LetMyPeopleVote

(158,151 posts) Wed Jan 8, 2025, 03:45 PM Jan 8

President Biden Becomes First Sitting President to Be a Great-Grandfather

Congratulations to President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden

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President Biden Becomes First Sitting President to Be a Great-Grandfather

In a historic family milestone, President Joe Biden announced that his granddaughter Naomi has given birth to a healthy baby boy, weighing 10 pounds, 4 ounces.

This marks the president’s first great-grandchild, making him the first sitting president in U.S. history to hold the title of great-grandfather.

Congratulations to the entire Biden family!

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President Biden Becomes First Sitting President to Be a Great-Grandfather (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Jan 8 OP

Wow, that must be bittersweet for him. Think. Again. Jan 8 #1

such joy..... Lovie777 Jan 8 #2

Dang, that's a big baby. Almost like giving birth to... 3catwoman3 Jan 8 #3

Yep! LeftInTX Jan 8 #4

10 lbs is quite a flex. mopinko Jan 8 #6

SURE IS! elleng Jan 8 #12

You are correct. I know first hand. Butterflylady Jan 8 #13

She had a Caesarean Tanuki Jan 8 #14

Congrats to the Bidens! SheltieLover Jan 8 #5

Truth be known DENVERPOPS Jan 8 #7

Congratulations to the Bidens MustLoveBeagles Jan 8 #8

Still setting new records! BluenFLA Jan 8 #9

Congratulations, yahooooooooo. Magoo48 Jan 8 #10

Way to go, Joe! ffr Jan 8 #11

That's a big healthy baby! mcar Jan 8 #15

Here's the Bluesky link w/photo mcar Jan 8 #16

Naomi Biden's wedding pics from 2022 Celerity Jan 8 #17

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jan 8 #18

It's about time we had some wonderful, happy, record breaking news wendyb-NC Jan 8 #19

Think. Again.

(21,382 posts)

1. Wow, that must be bittersweet for him.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 03:49 PM

Jan 8

Lovie777

(16,615 posts)

2. such joy.....

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 03:53 PM

Jan 8

congrats

3catwoman3

(26,157 posts)

3. Dang, that's a big baby. Almost like giving birth to...

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 03:53 PM

Jan 8

…a 2 month old.

Congratulations to all!

LeftInTX

(32,285 posts)

4. Yep!

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 03:55 PM

Jan 8

mopinko

(72,154 posts)

6. 10 lbs is quite a flex.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 04:24 PM

Jan 8

i had 1 10lbs, 2 oz, and boy howdy was it a job shoving him into the world.
all the best to all the bidens.

elleng

(138,120 posts)

12. SURE IS!

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 05:44 PM

Jan 8

My 2 daughters EACH the same weight, 7 lbs 6 oz!

Butterflylady

(4,219 posts)

13. You are correct. I know first hand.

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 05:49 PM

Jan 8

That's how much my daughter weighed.
Congrats great-granddad.

Tanuki

(15,587 posts)

14. She had a Caesarean

Reply to 3catwoman3 (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 05:50 PM

Jan 8

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-welcomes-first-great-grandchild-granddaughter-naomi-biden-gives-rcna186842

..."In a post on Instagram later Wednesday, first lady Jill Biden shared a photo of herself and the president holding their great-grandson and captioned it, "We are proud to introduce you to our great-grandson: William Brannon Neal, IV."

The newborn's name appeared to honor his father's brother, Willie Neal, who died over 15 years ago at the age of 19 after a car accident in Maine.

In a recent interview with USA Today, Biden spoke about his great-grandchild's impending birth, saying, "I’m about to be a great-grandfather, Jesus God. But Naomi ... I’m going out to California. She’s due to have a cesarean on the 8th of January."

"God willing," he added."....(more)