Biden bites three babies at White House Halloween party

President Joe Biden bizarrely bit three babies as he greeted children at his final Halloween party at the White House.

Biden - infamous for his playful interaction with children at public events - also feigned fright at the creepy costumes of his young visitors alongside his wife Jill who was dressed in a full-body panda suit.

The 81-year-old president was pictured biting the leg of a baby dressed as a turkey, chomping the toe of a child in an ice cream cone costume and nibbling at a third baby wearing a blue dress. 

The toothy display received a divided response on social media where some pointed to the grandfather of seven’s lighthearted nature while others found the interactions too close for comfort. 

The theme of the event was 'Hallo-read' in a nod to the first lady's 40 years of teaching. Jill Biden handed out copies of the kids' book '10 Spooky Pumpkins' while the president handed out candy with the White House seal and his signature.

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In addition to the local students and military-connected children who got their treats from the first couple, several administration staff brought their kids to have one last fright fest at the White House.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken brought his kids for the fun. OMB director Sholanda Young, who got a big hug from the president, brought her daughter.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre brought her daughter too.

The president also took time to nuzzle the baby of his aide Ashley Williams. The baby was being held by his long time staffer and current deputy chief of staff Annie Tomasini.

The president happily chatted with the kids as he handed out the sweet treats, sometimes taking so long a line of kids piled up waiting for him. 

One little boy dressed as Spiderman did a dance to pass the time. An Air Force band played spooky music to fit the theme. 

The Halloween event wasn't the first time Biden raised eyebrows while being playful with children at a holiday event.

On Thanksgiving of last year, Biden approached a child, named Catherine, and said her ears were 'really cool' at the meet at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. 

'What a beautiful name,' Biden said. 'That's my mommy's name. How old are you? 17?' he joked. 'Six!' the youngster replied shyly.

During a 2023 photo op in Finland, Biden pretended to gobble up and sniff a little girl during a bizarre exchange. 

At the time, Biden was in Helsinki following the NATO summit in Lithuania, where he was also slammed for making a creepy comment to a female Finnish reporter.

During an address on Memorial Day 2021, Biden was slammed for 'creepy' remarks he made about a young girl during a speech at a Virginia military base. 

The commander in chief went off-script to point out the 'elementary school- aged' girl: 'I love those barrettes in your hair, man.'

He continued: 'I tell you what, look at her, she looks like she's 19 years old, sitting there like a little lady with her legs crossed.' 

During a 2020 event in Florida, Biden told a group of underage female dancers: 'I'm coming back and I want to see these beautiful young ladies, I want to see them dancing when they are four years older too!' 

In 2019, he told a 10-year-old girl: 'I'll bet you're as bright as you are good-looking.' 

During Wednesday event, the first lady at one point took off her panda head, but kept passing out books as the line of costumed children continued. She had joined the National Zoo earlier this year in announcing that a pair of pandas were coming.

The first couple spent about an hour outside handing out treats to ghosts, goblins, a bus (the president tossed a couple of boxes of candy inside), a unicorn, a cheerleader, the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man, and a variety of animals. 

Games were set up on the South Lawn and various government agencies had booths to pass out sweet treats. 

The Beast was parked at the bottom of the driveway for photo-ops. 

Darth Vader and two Storm Troops - sans weapons - were available for selfies as were Disney's Lilo and Stitch.

The South Lawn was filled with bunches of pumpkins, corn, hay bales and other fall-themed decorations.

The staircases leading to the South Portico were also decorated with various pumpkins and mums, along with two large jack-o-lanterns and a trellis made of books.

There was also a large orange moon with flying books hanging below the Truman Balcony.

The fountain on the South Lawn was dyed green for the occasion. 

Earlier in the day, the first lady read a short story about spooky pumpkins to a group of costumed children gathered on the lawn. 

About 8,000 guests in total participated in this year's Halloween event at the White House, making their way through the festivities throughout the day.