No ordinary Joe: A look back at Biden’s $84M in vacation stays thanks to some of America’s richest people

Why bother owning a vacation home when you’ve got friends in high places?

President Joe Biden, fresh from blowing out 81 candles on his birthday cake, has been living the good life, eschewing his own fairly humble lodgings (aside from the White House, of course) for opulent stays at the homes of some of America’s wealthiest and most politically connected figures.

For the better part of two decades, the Bidens have trotted across the country, setting foot in a series of luxurious abodes amounting to a staggering $84 million.

Thanks to the graciousness of Democratic benefactors, the first couple’s holiday jaunts have resembled a high-profile house tour, hitting destinations like Nantucket, Lake Tahoe, Kiawah Island, and St. Croix.

This Thanksgiving, the Bidens are setting up camp at David Rubenstein’s Nantucket estate, a 13,000-square-foot paradise nestled on a 14-acre private compound. The allure of a swimming pool, hot tub, and tennis court within the premises beckons the presidential clan for their holiday respite.

Let’s take a peek at the Biden family’s luxurious sojourns over the years.

(Nantucket — $38.9 million)

(David Rubenstein built the Nantucket home from the ground up after purchasing the land in 1998.Patriot Pics / BACKGRID)

(President Joe Biden boards Air Force One as he heads to Nantucket on Nov. 21, 2023.AP)

For over four decades, the Bidens have made the annual pilgrimage to Nantucket, settling in at the waterfront compound of private equity mogul David Rubenstein.

(Rubenstein’s waterfront property is situated on 13.9 acres.Google Maps)

(Biden watches a Christmas tree lighting ceremony with first lady Jill Biden, son Hunter, grandson Beau and daughter-in-law Melissa Cohen in Nantucket on Nov. 25, 2022.AFP via Getty Images)

(Biden has spent Thanksgivings on the Nantucket property for the last several years.H. Flint Ranney)

(The Bidens walk with daughter Ashley after having lunch at Brotherhood of Thieves in Nantucket last Thanksgiving.AP)

(The Carlyle Group co-founder and co-CEO David Rubenstein and then-Vice President Joe Biden.Mike Coppola)

(Lake Tahoe, Nevada — $20 million))

(In August 2023, Joe and Jill Biden spent nearly a week at the Lake Tahoe home of the president’s 2020 Democratic primary rival, Tom Steyer. Chase International – Glenbrook)

(The expansive living area of Steyer’s retreat features arched ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace. Chase International – Glenbrook)

(The waterfront property’s six bedrooms housed the Biden family.Chase International – Glenbrook)

((Kiawah Island, South Carolina — $20 Million)

(Biden has been known to stay at this nine-bedroom Kiawah Island estate in South Carolina owned by prominent Democratic donor Maria Allwin.Charleston Trident MLS)

(The expansive living room of Allwin’s estate boasts high ceilings.Charleston Trident MLS)

(Biden rides a bicycle on the beach on Kiawah Island on Aug. 14, 2022.REUTERS)

((St. Croix — $4 million))

(In December 2022, Biden faced backlash when he visited the Virgin Islands amid strong winter storms hitting the US.Calabash Real Estate)

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