Joe Biden bids donors farewell at ‘last hurrah’ White House bash, tells guests ‘don’t jump in the pool’

Joe and Jill Biden hosted a thank you dinner at the White House. Getty Images

President Joe Biden jokingly urged a roomful of Democratic donors and insiders not to jump in the White House pool at a weekend dinner to thank them before he leaves office.

But some attendees still felt all wet after the election.

“Good evening everyone . . . If you have a seat, please take it. Don’t jump in the pool!” Biden said to laughs at the tented black-tie soireeon theWhite House South Lawn, where the pool and fountain are located.

“[First Lady] Jill [Biden] and I are hosting this dinner tonight for a very simple reason — to say thank you. Thank you to so many dear friends,” he added, according to a video on C-SPAN.

“We began this journey to redeem the soul of the nation and define the light in the darkness. And I never could have gotten to where the White House has become without you and we never could have gotten as much done as we did without you. And that’s not hyperbole. I mean it from the bottom of my heart.”

The event was held on the White House’s South Lawn. Getty Images
The black-tie affair included Democratic supporters, politicos and donors. AFP via Getty Images

We hear that guests included big donors and Biden’s cabinet, as well as “friends and others who have been super supportive of the Bidens through the years. Former and current ambassadors came in for the elite event.

Spotted among the crowd was former Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz and his wife, Gwen, who were chatting with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.

One source said that some donors who’d given $250,000 up and skipped the bash.

“Insiders who were invited and didn’t go are calling it ‘the losers party,’ ” groused one source. “Many said they didn’t want to be associated with the Dems right now because of the embarrassing loss” to Donald Trump in the election, “and anger over the $1.5 billion spent on the campaign that failed.”

President Biden did not mention Donald Trump by name in his remarks. Getty Images
An insider called it “the last hurrah.” Getty Images
The Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial can be seen from the South Lawn. Getty Images
There were also musical performances. Getty Images

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