Former President Joe Biden Mistaken for Homeless Panhandler in Washington, D.C.

By Kent Williams | February 19, 2025 Washington, D.C. — In a bizarre turn of events, former President Joe Biden was briefly detained by law enforcement yesterday after being mistaken for a homeless man panhandling near Union Station. The 82-year-old Biden, who served as the 46th President of the United States, was reportedly engaging with passersby when police were called to investigate a report of a man soliciting money and claiming to be the president. Witnesses at the scene described a disheveled figure wearing casual clothing and interacting animatedly with pedestrians. “He was saying he used to live in the White House,” said Marcy Jenkins, a local commuter. “At first, I thought it was just someone joking around, but then I realized he really believed it.” According to police reports, officers approached Biden and questioned him about his actions. When he insisted that he was Joe Biden, the former president, the officers initially believed it to be a fabrication. However, as the in...