White House puts more distance between Biden and Dr. Seuss

Published March 2, 2021 7:44pm ET



The White House is distancing itself from Dr. Seuss after President Biden snubbed the author in his first “Read Across America Day” proclamation.

Biden’s omission, a departure from former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump, coincides with Dr. Seuss Enterprises announcing Tuesday it would stop publishing and licensing six of Theodor Seuss “Ted” Geisel’s books because of racist undertones.

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