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March 2, 2021

Did Joe Biden Break a Dr. Seuss Tradition on Read Across America Day 2021?

Yes, he mostly did, and the racist author should've been made unmentionable a long time ago



Today is Read Across America Day, a day dedicated to encouraging children to read that has traditionally been synonymous with the children's author, Dr. Seuss.

However, President Joe Biden may have broken an unofficial presidential tradition by omitting Dr. Seuss from his official proclamation to mark the day.

The Claim

Conservative voices have accused Biden of breaking with a tradition by not mentioning Seuss.

The Facts

Read Across America Day was established by the National Education Association in 1998 and was originally synonymous with the children's author Dr. Seuss, falling on his birthday on March 2.

Former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush did not make any Read Across America Day proclamations.

However, former President Barack Obama began a short-lived tradition by mentioning Dr. Seuss in each one of his Read Across America Day proclamations from 2009 until 2016.

President Donald Trump continued the tradition by mentioning Dr. Seuss in every Read Across America Day proclamation except in 2017 when first lady Melania Trump read Dr. Seuss to children at a hospital.

Biden did not mention Dr. Seuss by name, ending the short tradition carried out by former presidents Obama and Trump.

However, Biden did not personally remove Dr. Seuss from Read Across America Day, as the National Education Association no longer is partnering with Dr. Seuss.

The Ruling

Mostly True.
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