NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Like millions of other Roman Catholic Americans, President Joe Biden is observing Lent, which began today, Ash Wednesday.
But what is the president ditching for this 40-day period of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works?
Well, it may come as no surprise that when Biden was asked just that by a reporter Wednesday as he boarded Marine One at the White House, he said, "All sweets."
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Biden continued, "And I'm -- you know me, I start off with dessert."
And when the reporter asked Biden, who is a notorious ice cream-lover, "So, no ice cream?" the president responded, "No ice cream. Nothing."
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Biden, who was heading to Wisconsin, also said, "I was with the Cardinal this morning. He came over to give me ashes. We both prayed for that -- for the people of Ukraine."
