This viral claim is wrong. The President's watch was a Christmas gift from the First Lady.

[regnaD kciN]

6. I've been saying this for some time...

I'm a watch enthusiast. The watch Beau Biden is wearing here is clearly not the blue-face Rolex DateJust seen in 46's photo.

But what of it? He also owns two Omegas (the "007" Seamaster and the Speedmaster "moon watch" ), as well as an Apple Watch. He clearly likes collecting wristwatches. And while his collection isn't cheap, it's far less expensive than some guys' hobbies. As I've pointed out, all four watches I've heard of, combined, would total less than the price differential between the BMW some non-millionaire car enthusiasts regard as their prized possession versus the Toyota Camry that would get them to the same destinations just as easily. (Also, his watch collection is worth about 1/10th that of Trump's, and, as far as I can tell, the latter just used his as solid-gold status symbols as opposed to actually being interested in horology as a hobby. And I'm sure each and every one of you is right now coming up with your own jokes about Trump and "horology." )

It's part of the double-standard framing that dictates that conservatives are allowed to enjoy the finer things of life, but liberals who don't wear hairshirts and live in a homeless camp are to be considered "hypocrites." Counter to the frame conservatives would like to put on matters, the point of progressive politics is to allow everyone to enjoy good things in life, not for everyone to be reduced to a bare-bones existence.