President bidenJoe Biden Winter storm hits southern USA. Biden writes a Valentine’s Day post for Biden’s wife plans to focus on coronavirus at the first G7 meeting joined the group of people who turned to Mario Kart for fun during the pandemic – at least for a game with their granddaughter.
Naomi Biden posted on Snapchat this weekend that she and her grandfather played a Mario Kart arcade game at Camp David over the weekend – and that he won.
“The Secret Service made an exception and let him drive alone!” Naomi, 27, wrote in the photo, adding: “A little rusty, but still won (narrowly).”
Mario Kart’s departure took place during Biden’s first weekend at Camp David as president. It was not confirmed which character Biden played during the game, although it appears that his screen may show Luigi.
Biden playing Mario Kart at Camp David pic.twitter.com/LTXYFnzt4c
– Andrew Solender (@AndrewSolender) February 14, 2021
Nintendo, which makes Mario Kart, said earlier this month that its profits skyrocketed during the pandemic, as people are forced to find ways to spend time at home. The company said that among its most popular games are “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” and “Super Mario 3D All-Stars”.
Naomi also posted on Twitter that the family had given the president some Valentine’s Day “gifts”, President’s Day holiday.
The photo shows Biden with a Camp David hat that says “pop” on the back.
And just to make sure the job doesn’t go to your head … pic.twitter.com/uzafnSSWaH
– Naomi Biden (@NaomiBiden) February 14, 2021
Biden’s weekend at the mountain retreat in western Maryland was not just fun and games.
A White House official confirmed to reporters last week that Biden also met with his national security advisers on Saturday.