US President Joe Biden took an average of 133 days off per year in office—far more than Donald Trump

US President Joe Biden has spent an average of nearly 133 days per year on leave since taking office, amounting to roughly 40% of his presidency, according to a recent report. The New York Post noted that Biden has taken 532 vacation days out of his 957 days in office during his first term.

In comparison, the average American worker would require almost 48 years to accumulate the same amount of vacation time, based on the typical 11 days of annual leave.

Recently, Biden spent “16 straight days” on vacation in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

Mark Paoletta, former general counsel of the White House budget office under Donald Trump, criticized Biden’s frequent absences, saying, “The image of Biden fast asleep and lying flat on his back in his chair at the beach while America and the world is on fire will define the Biden presidency.” Paoletta also pointed to issues such as inflation, high prices, border security, and global instability as areas Biden has neglected.

Biden’s vacation time greatly surpasses that of his predecessors. Former President Donald Trump spent about 26% of his presidency on personal trips, while Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama took vacations during approximately 11% of their two-term presidencies. Jimmy Carter, in his single term, took only 79 days off.

Following his disastrous debate performance, Biden passed the baton of his Democratic Party leadership to his deputy, Kamala Harris, who became the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee to take on Republican rival Donald Trump, 78, in the November 5 electionBiden kept a relatively low public profile since then. This led to speculation about growing dissatisfaction among fellow Democrats. While White House aides argue that Biden continues to work remotely during his vacations, public images of him relaxing on the beach have reignited debate over the balance between his presidential duties and time off.