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Biden is spending Thanksgiving at the home of a private equity billionaire.
Because of course he is.
Well, the holidays are upon us. If one happens to watch the morning news, and the TODAY show in particular, we’ve all heard on a multitude of occasions that travel is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels as more Americans get vaccinated and are eager to see their loved ones. As one might probably expect, the President is going to be traveling as well. In fact, President Biden and the first lady touched down in Nantucket, where they will be spending Thanksgiving with extended family. Where are they staying? Well, at the home of none other than private equity billionaire David Rubenstein.
Derek Saul with Forbes writes:
“President Joe Biden will spend Thanksgiving at the Nantucket house of private equity billionaire David Rubenstein, the White House confirmed Tuesday night…
…Rubenstein, a Carlyle Group co-founder whom Forbes estimates to be worth $4.5 billion, will not be in Nantucket with the Bidens this week because he’s traveling abroad, according to a New York Times report…”
No one put it better than founder of The Daily Poster and former speechwriter and top advisor to Bernie Sanders, David Sirota, who took to Twitter to respond, writing:
