Despite the pandemic? Obama is going to have a big birthday party on Wednesday

Democrat and former President Barack Obama will host a grand 60th birthday party for himself this week at his private residence on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, in the face of the threat of the Delta variant, which sparked a heated discussion among netizens.

A mansion obama bought on The Vineyard in Massachusetts. (Image source: Masa's Vineyard official website)

Mr. Obama will turn 60 this Wednesday (Aug. 4), fox news reports, when he is scheduled to invite dozens of friends to his birthday party on the island. The exact list is unclear, but according to The Hill, a person familiar with the matter said celebrities such as talk show host Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney had received invitations.

"It's going to be a big party." The person familiar with the matter revealed.

Guests were reportedly required to be tested and vaccinated before attending the party.

In 2019, Obama and his wife Michelle bought the 30-acre mansion in the Edgartown area of Massa's Vineyard for $11.75 million.

But the birthday celebration comes at a time when Massachusetts is advising vaccinated people to wear masks in public places in response to the Delta variant threat.

"If you have a serious health condition yourself or are at risk of developing a serious illness after contracting the coronavirus, you should take extra precautions." Massachusetts Gov. Baker said last week: "If your close friend or family member has a serious health condition or is at risk of developing a serious illness or illness after contracting the new coronavirus, you should also take extra precautions." ”

After the coronavirus outbreak in Cape Cod, a resort in southeastern the state, local health officials in Provincetown also laid out a new mask recommendation last week. This follows a tuesday (July 27) when the Federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its mask guidelines for vaccinated populations to address the threat of the Delta variant and urged parts of the country where COVID-19 transmission rates are high or spread heavily to implement the recommendation to wear masks indoors.

In 2011, Obama celebrated his 50th birthday at the White House with rapper Jay-Z Jace, blind singer Stevie Wonder, actor Tom Hanks and comedian Chris Rock.

The offices of Obama and Michelle are not responding to Fox News' requests for comment. News of Obama's upcoming birthday party sparked criticism on social media from some netizens, with one netizen named Bill Hobson calling the party a "super-spread event." Netizen Jay Cee Ayut took obama and Democrats and wrote "Do as I say, not what I do - hypocritical people".

There are also netizens who support Obama. Mamere said, "They were outdoors and they were all vaccinated. Doodledevotee wrote: "There is no comparability. The cases in the town of Provincetown are mainly from men who party in the bar room, and no one is complying with the epidemic prevention regulations. There are also netizens who leave messages wishing Obama a happy birthday.

Netizen Left Coast Liberal quoted a picture of the Crowded Lollapalooza Music Festival, writing: "Speaking of something that makes people angry... It's the second day of the 2021 Lollapalooza Festival... It's fun to get vaccinated." (End)