Joe Biden Jokes About Turning 81 with Fiery Cake: ‘You Run Out of Space for Candles!'

"To the workers at the birthday candle factory, I hope your union got you overtime," teased the president

Joe Biden/Instagram

Joe Biden Jokes about turning 81 in an Instagram post.

Joe Biden celebrated another year around the sun with one fiery surprise!

The 46th President of the United States — who turned 81 on Monday, setting a new record as the oldest sitting president in U.S. history — rang in the milestone with a cake topped by dozens of lit candles that set off a bright blaze.

A photo of Biden with the eye-catching dessert was shared by him on social media, along with a joke about the fire of light atop.

“Thanks for the birthday well-wishes today, everyone,” he captioned the photo on Instagram. “Turns out on your 146th birthday, you run out of space for candles!”

Joe Biden/Instagram

Joe Biden shares photo of birthday cake on Instagram while celebrating his 81st birthday.

Related: Joe Biden Turns 81, Setting New Record as Oldest Sitting President in U.S. History

The jokes continued when president shared the same picture in his first post on Threads, a new social media platform from Meta.

“I turned 81 and all I got was a new social platform!,” he joked. “Thanks for the well-wishes, folks.”

He added, “And to the workers at the birthday candle factory, I hope your union got you overtime.”

Win McNamee/Getty

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks before pardoning the National Thanksgiving turkeys Liberty and Bell during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on November 20, 2023.

Biden spent his special day at the White House while carrying out several presidential duties ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. In the morning, he pardoned the National Thanksgiving Turkey in a ceremony on the White House South Lawn, while his wife — first lady Dr. Jill Biden, 72 — welcomed the official White House Christmas tree alongside military families.

While the couple already hosted a "Friendsgiving" dinner with service members at the Norfolk Naval Station in Virginia on Sunday, they’re scheduled to finally get some private family time to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday after Tuesday, when they travel to Massachusetts. The couple are slated to stay there with their family for the remainder of the week.

Related: Joe Biden Pardons Turkeys Liberty and Bell in Annual Thanksgiving Tradition

Biden's age has been a big topic of discussion, especially heading into the 2024 election. A poll conducted in February showed that a majority of voters have concerns about his age as his reelection campaign ramps up, given that he would be 86 at the end of a potential second term.

Win McNamee/Getty Images

Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden

Earlier this year, Biden's physician asserted that the "the president remains fit for duty" in a report published by the White House, and the president himself has laughed off speculation that he's slowing down.

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

He joked at the 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner in April: "Look, I get that age is a completely reasonable issue. You might think I don't like Rupert Murdoch, [but] that's simply not true. How can I dislike a guy who makes me look like Harry Styles?"

"Call me old, I call it being seasoned," the politician continued. "You say I am ancient, I say I'm wise. You say I'm over the hill, Don Lemon would say, 'That's a man in his prime.'"

For more People news, make sure to sign up for our newsletter!

Read the original article on People.