Well, folks, it’s a rare sight indeed: Joe Biden and his son Hunter stepping out together in public for the first time since Joe exited the White House.

The Biden clan descended on Nantucket for their annual Thanksgiving getaway, with Joe and Hunter seen wandering downtown alongside other family members during a pre-holiday shopping jaunt.

Early Wednesday morning, the family’s women—Jill Biden, Ashley Biden, and Melissa Biden—kicked things off with a barre class at Studio Nantucket, flexing their way into the holiday spirit.

Family fitness and festive errands

After their workout, Jill, Ashley, and Melissa grabbed refreshments at Lemon Press, a local cafe, before splitting up for errands.

Melissa went off to reunite with Hunter, while Jill and Ashley popped into a flower shop, snagging some blue hydrangeas for what we can only assume is a picture-perfect Thanksgiving tablescape.

The day before, on Tuesday morning, Jill, Ashley, and step-granddaughter Finnegan Biden also hit Studio Nantucket for a 60-minute barre session, proving this family takes their fitness as seriously as their holiday traditions.

Biden men reunite in public eye

By Wednesday afternoon, the spotlight shifted to Joe and Hunter, strolling through historic downtown Nantucket with Ashley, Hunter’s four kids, and a security detail in tow.

This marks the first photographed moment of the father-son duo since Joe left office in January of the prior year—a notable gap that’s raised eyebrows among those skeptical of the family’s public unity.

Joe, sporting a baseball cap, flashed a thumbs-up to nearby photographers, while Hunter offered a smirk, perhaps aware of the optics after Joe’s recent radiation treatment for aggressive prostate cancer.

Heartwarming moments amid scrutiny

The family paused near a street fiddler, and Joe dropped a $20 bill into the musician’s gig bag—a small gesture of goodwill that’s hard to fault, even if one questions his broader legacy.

Later, they dined at Lemon Press before parting ways in a motorcade, with Hunter seen wrapping an arm around his wife Melissa’s shoulders as they walked down Main Street.

It’s a cozy family scene, but for many conservatives, these moments can’t erase lingering concerns about Hunter’s past controversies or Joe’s policies—though credit where it’s due, they’re making an effort to show normalcy.

Thanksgiving traditions and turkey jabs

The Bidens are no strangers to Nantucket, bunking at billionaire David Rubenstein’s compound, where they’ve celebrated the last four Thanksgivings, rubbing elbows with a man whose $4.3 billion net worth and Carter-era advisory role scream elite connections.

Last Thanksgiving, Joe pardoned two turkeys named Peach and Blossom before heading to the island, a tradition that President Trump recently poked fun at, claiming Joe’s “autopen” that spared them was “totally invalid.”

Trump’s jab, while delivered with a smirk, underscores a broader conservative frustration with symbolic gestures over substantive action—a lighthearted zinger that still lands for those weary of political theater.