On Friday, the Biden family lunched at the Brotherhood of Thieves restaurant and stopped at Nantucket Bookworks, an art gallery and several other shops. Their afternoon ended with the ceremonial Christmas tree lighting and carolers as crowds took pictures and videos of a grinning Biden.

Donald Trump criticized "Radical Left Lunatics," while Joe Biden called for Americans to focus on family and friends in their Thanksgiving messages.

President Biden issued his final Thanksgiving Day message as president Thursday, sharing his gratitude for his supporters. “With hearts full of gratitude: Happy Thanksgiving, America,” Biden wrote on the social platform X,