Republican senators recently slammed President Biden, calling him one of the worst presidents in U.S. history for his “willingness to bulldoze the Constitution.”
“He was a one-term president, and he's going to go down as one of the worst presidents in American history,” Sen. Eric Schmidt (R-Missouri) told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. Ta.
“He really weaponized the administrative state in a way we've never seen before in American history. So I think he's one of the worst presidents in American history,” the Missouri senator continued. . “It was an absolute disaster, and I think the truth is he has some pretty radical leftists. [running] White House. So the idea that the president of the United States has no interest in having a secure southern border with all the problems of fentanyl, drugs, violence, and potential terrorism is crazy anyway. ”
Biden has frequently used the term “Bidenomics” during his re-election campaign to promote his economic efforts, but the term has become increasingly unpopular as voters struggle with the current state of the economy. There is.
During a speech in Philadelphia last year, Biden referenced the slogan “Bidenomics” and even told the audience, “I don't know what the hell that is.” But he said it was “working.” Reports over the past few months have shown that Biden's own supporters have grown frustrated with this message, including one Democratic strategist who told NBC News, “Whoever came up with the slogan Bidennomics?'' “Whoever he is, he should be fired,” he said.
“This is probably the worst message imaginable,” the strategist continued.
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Senator Eric Schmidt spoke to FOX News Digital in an exclusive interview. (Fox News Digital)
The senator said Bidennomics has had a huge negative impact on voters, with the average American experiencing “sticker shock” due to higher costs under the Biden administration.
“The average Missouri family is now spending more than $10,000 more than they were spending on the same thing a few years ago,” Schmidt told FOX News Digital. “There's a formula for high inflation. When you spend trillions and trillions of dollars to declare war on domestic energy production, it increases the cost of supplying everything. And that's the nature of people.” Joe Biden describes it and tells people, 'Don't believe what you're seeing or what you're paying,' and it's real.”
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Mr. Schmidt also took aim at Mr. Biden's son Hunter, who faces numerous charges related to more than $1 million in unpaid taxes and possession of a firearm by an illegal user or addict of a controlled substance.
President Biden's son Hunter Biden addresses the media at the U.S. Capitol on December 13, 2023. (Jose Luis Magana)
“I think it was shocking how much the Bidens have avoided accountability for all of this,” Schmidt said, referring to the accusations against the president's son. “The American people need to know and understand what happened. Did the president compromise? That's a big question. And obviously the connection with Hunter Biden in some of the things that we've seen. Gender is very concerning.”
House Republicans are currently investigating whether the president was involved in his son's overseas business dealings while he was vice president, and Schmidt highlighted the “concerning” ties between father and son.
Schmidt went on to say that Hunter was “putting on a show” when he appeared before the House in December and held a press conference outside the building instead of attending a deposition inside.
Schmidt recently sent a letter to the Secretary of the Army seeking answers on whether service members discharged from the military for not getting the coronavirus vaccine will receive back pay and how their religious freedom will be respected going forward. Ta. The deadline for responses is Dec. 13, and senators said they would continue to investigate the issue.
Vice President Harris (right) participates in the swearing-in ceremony for Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmidt in the Old Senate Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on January 3, 2023. (Sarah Silbiger)
“The Biden administration doesn't want to admit that it was a big mistake. I think they should be reinstated. They should be given that position. They should be reinstated.” [pay]and they should get an apology from [Defense] secretary [Lloyd] Austin. It's real dirt. I think that was also rude. ”
January marks a full year since Schmidt was sworn into the U.S. Senate in 2023, and the former Missouri attorney general recalled that he “fought for an agenda that the people of Missouri wanted.” [sent] “This is what I have to do,” he said during his first year in office.
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“Whether it’s challenging the administrative state or protecting free speech… going after the CIA with its divisive indoctrination programs… and fighting for the challenges that the people of Missouri send me. “I think so,” Schmidt said of his first year in office. In the Senate.
