In an article published Wednesday, New York Times columnist Bret Stevens criticized four deceptions and four illusions during President Biden's tenure, calling them “not enough for President Biden's legacy.” It does not contribute to the
fantasy Stevens included. Biden's claim that the 2021 migration surge was “seasonal,” his position that it's “very unlikely” the Taliban will take over Afghanistan and his insistence that inflation is only temporary. , and finally, “Biden was the best Democratic candidate to defeat” Donald Trump. ”
Biden will step down from the White House on January 20, when President-elect Donald Trump officially takes office. The president told USA Today's Susan Page that he still believes he could have defeated Trump if he had stayed in the race.
“That last illusion was sheer arrogance,” Stevens wrote. “But there was an arrogance in the first three, because he had been loudly warned (well, myself included) that he was fundamentally wrong on each count.”
New York Times columnist Bret Stevens said President Joe Biden's legacy will be tainted after a tenure filled with deceit and illusions. (AP/Evan Vucci)
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“For months in 2021, the White House refused to use the word 'crisis' about the border, instead calling it a 'challenge.' Pentagon leaders told the president that Biden's $1.9 trillion “He has been outspoken about the inflationary risks of dollar stimulus and warned that the Afghan government would quickly collapse if the U.S. withdrew,” Stevens wrote.
Although historically conservative, Stevens is staunchly anti-Trump and supported Biden in 2020. He included in his 2020 campaign the president's claim that he would be interim president and a promise to be a “bipartisan, moderate figure in the White House.” ” is on the list of deceptions.
“He, along with the entire administration, insisted that he was mentally and physically fit to serve a second term. He also promised not to pardon his son Hunter if he was convicted.” added, pointing out two other deceptions.
The White House did not respond to requests for comment.
After a turbulent first term, President Biden will step down from office on January 20, leaving his performance in doubt. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Stevens said Biden's approval ratings did not improve after the Afghanistan withdrawal, and early missteps put his presidency in jeopardy.
“His reluctant decision not to run in July came too late to qualify as a politician,” Stevens wrote.
Media members and Democrats hailed Biden as a hero for withdrawing from the race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.
Stevens said Biden's late decisions to withdraw from re-election and the “mistakes” he made early in his tenure, such as pulling out of Afghanistan, ensure that history “will not be kind to his legacy.” said. (Chris Kleponis/AFP via Getty Images)
“And Hunter? A father's love is admirable. A president's lies are not. In one of his last major political acts as president, Joe Biden forgot who he is. But… It's as if it already happened years ago. History won't change,'' Stevens concluded, refusing to pardon his son.
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The columnist also said the concealment of Biden's health by those closest to him merited a congressional investigation.
