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President Biden to spend year-end holidays on St Croix

- becomes first sitting President in a long time to visit USVI
Preparations are being made by the United States Secret Service and the White House for President Joseph R. Biden's arrival to St Croix, US Virgin Islands later this month, where the sitting president — who on several occasions has welcomed the new year with his family on the Big Island — will spend his precious year-end vacation time. Photo: VIC
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FREDERIKSTED, St Croix, USVI- Preparations are being made by the United States Secret Service and the White House for President Joseph R. Biden's arrival to St Croix, US Virgin Islands later this month, where the sitting president — who on several occasions has welcomed the new year with his family on the Big Island — will spend his precious year-end vacation time.

People with knowledge of the president's arrival did not share the exact date and time of his visit to St. Croix, only noting that it's later this month. In 2015 and again in 2016, Mr. Biden welcomed the new year on St. Croix.

During his visits in the recent past, Mr Biden was vice president during President Barack H. Obama's second term in office. His arrival this month will mark his first visit to the USVI as a sitting president, and among the rare visits that US presidents have made to the US Virgin Islands while in office.

Mr Obama visited St Thomas in March 2008 when he was an Illinois senator and democratic candidate hopeful for US president. Mr Obama's predecessor, George W. Bush did not visit the territory, and Mr Bush's predecessor, Bill Clinton, visited the USVI in 2018, which was long after Mr Clinton's presidency.

Herbert Clark Hoover was the first sitting US President to visit the US Virgin Islands, landing on St Thomas on March 17, 1931. At the time, Paul M. Pearson was governor, having arrived just ten days prior and was appointed the USVI's first civilian governor.

Former US President Harry S. Truman visited St Croix in February, 1948, and delivered a speech in Christiansted while a sitting president.

Mr Biden's impending arrival has placed a strain on the territory's limited hospitality stock, including hotel rooms and car rentals — two of the most in-demand items during the holiday season on St Croix, which is also the month St Croix celebrates the Crucian Christmas Festival.

11 Responses to “President Biden to spend year-end holidays on St Croix”

  • Trump (18/12/2022, 11:46) Like (3) Dislike (4) Reply
    Turrible trade “Sleepy Joe”
  • god is watching (18/12/2022, 12:54) Like (5) Dislike (13) Reply
    Please watch him carefully. We don't want him wandering around and lost on those beautiful beaches.
  • Pm Uk (18/12/2022, 13:11) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Can we get Richie sign down to the bvi?
  • musa (18/12/2022, 14:28) Like (12) Dislike (4) Reply
    Great news hope he can enjoy Himself and help the vi out of crime.
  • What’s the big deal (18/12/2022, 14:34) Like (4) Dislike (1) Reply
    He have been spending the Christmas Holidays for the past few years in the VI. Think he have a home on Water Island.
  • asking for a friend (18/12/2022, 15:02) Like (2) Dislike (8) Reply
    Where is the Uk prime minister?
  • home boy (19/12/2022, 00:59) Like (4) Dislike (0) Reply
    Why do some of you people always want to mention crime when it comes to the USVI, Tortola got just as muck killing per captor,at least they catch some of there criminals down there, but in Tortola they can’t catch a fly.
    • @Home Boy (19/12/2022, 09:45) Like (2) Dislike (0) Reply
      Thank you man, you say Tortola can’t catch a fly, I say Tortola can’t catch a sand fly if it land on their nose. I will say this much, you BVI DRUG RUNNERS, DONOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO RUN YOUR DRUGS IN US WATERS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. WHY? THE PLACE IS CRAWLING WITH SECRET SERVICE AND AGENTS ON LAND, AIR AND SEA. WHILE THE PRESIDENT IS ON THE ISLAND.
  • Sam (19/12/2022, 19:52) Like (1) Dislike (1) Reply
    What can you expect from sleepy joe, just his way of keeping far from the border.
  • History (23/12/2022, 00:24) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    This report makes it sound as if Clinton never visited any of the USVI during his presidency. He spent some days on vacation at St. Thomas during late December 1996 into January 1997 !!!


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