Joe Biden bites multiple babies at Halloween event

Videos of President Joe Biden playfully biting several costumed babies at the White House Halloween party have gone viral on social media.

The Halloween event transformed the South Lawn of the White House into a vibrant setting with decorations and activities for families, local students and children of military families.

While Jill Biden, in a full-body panda suit, handed out copies of the children's book 10 spooky pumpkinsPresident Biden greeted a number of children and parents and handed out candy in typical White House packaging.

Photographers and videographers captured moments as Biden leaned over to interact with the children, including playfully biting the leg of a baby dressed as a turkey.

The president also put the toe of a child in an ice cream cone costume in the mouth and nibbled on a third baby wearing a blue dress.

Newsweek emailed the White House seeking comment.

The scenes sparked sharp reactions from conservative influencers on social media, questioning their appropriateness.

Conservative commentator Benny Johnson, who the Justice Department recently alleged was unwittingly paid by Russian state media to produce pro-Kremlin content, reposted an image of Biden biting the baby in the turkey suit.

“Apparently Joe Biden is biting babies in the White House tonight,” he wrote. His post had been viewed 740,000 times as of Thursday morning.

Johnson has strenuously denied any wrongdoing regarding the alleged Kremlin-sympathetic content and described himself as a “victim” of the alleged Moscow-backed plan.

Jenna Ellis, a suspended lawyer who formerly worked for Donald Trump and pleaded guilty to “supporting false statements” in an attempt to overturn Joe Biden's victory in Georgia in 2020, published an article on X in which Biden bites a baby and writes: “How is this real?”

Kylie Jane Kremer, one of the organizers of the “Save America” ​​rally on January 6, 2021, which led to a violent insurrection to prevent the certification of Biden's victory, wrote that someone should call the police on the president Someone call 911 immediately. Joe Biden just bit a second baby in the White House. This isn't a joke. He put that second child’s foot in his mouth three times!”

At Wednesday night's event, Jill Biden added an educational touch with a Halloween-themed storytelling session.

Decorations included stacks of books, a large orange moon and various fall themes adorning the South Lawn. For this occasion the fountain was colored green.

Other highlights included appearances by Disney characters Lilo and Stitch, Darth Vader and a candy-filled presidential limousine motorcade.

Other attendees included Secretary of State Antony Blinken and White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, both of whom brought their children.