Scott Jennings was one of many analysts outraged by President Joe Biden's farewell speech Wednesday night, calling it a “travesty” of the oldest president in history claiming he could have won re-election. “I was surprised,” he said.
A CNN analyst who worked in the George W. Bush administration was perplexed to see the president, who is in his 80s, win on his administration's accomplishments, even though his popularity is at record lows.
“Watching this tonight, I'm still amazed that he, his family, and the people around him thought he could run for another term,” the critic said during the panel discussion. Anderson Cooper 360. “There is no way he can serve another six months, much less four years.
“The fact that they pursued that travesty for so long remains one of the most surprising things about this term to me,” he added.
Biden initially ran for a second term, but withdrew from the race in the face of pressure from Democrats over his disastrous debate performance against President-elect Donald Trump in June.
He then supported Vice President Kamala Harris, who was declared a landslide loser by President Trump in November.
The 82-year-old called out his family during his speech, as first lady Jill Biden and son Hunter Biden watched from a few feet away.
“Family is everything to me,” Biden said.
Jennings, 47, described Biden's final days in office as “pretty awful” and insisted the 46th president will be remembered for “only a few things.”
“Politically, it's mostly from when he was vice president, and him and Obama kind of ushered in the Trump era in the beginning,” Jennings said. “And he's leaving office and trying to bring back Trump and Trumpism.”
Jennings argued that Trumpism was “more powerful and more popular than ever” because of Biden's tumultuous four years in office.
Critics also criticized the Biden Democratic Party's failures, saying there was no “remorse” for Biden to leave office as one of the “most unpopular presidents”, although there should have been nothing wrong with the Democratic Party winning the presidential election. did.
61% of Americans say Biden's time in the Oval Office was a failure, and he is set to step down.
Only 36% of U.S. adults supported Biden as president, matching an all-time low for Biden. Go to CNN poll It was released on Wednesday.
In one of his last public remarks as president, instead of expressing hope and unity, Biden warned Americans of the dangers the country could face when he leaves office.
“In my farewell address tonight, I would like to warn this country about some things that concern me deeply, and that are the dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very small number of ultra-wealthy people. Their abuse of power, if allowed to go unchecked, will have dangerous consequences,” Biden said in a 17-minute speech.
The president slammed Elon Musk and other big tech companies in the “tech-industrial complex” that helped him win the 2020 presidential election.
“Today, an oligarchy is forming in America, with extreme wealth, power, and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our fundamental rights and freedoms, and a fair chance for everyone to advance.”
Biden wished his successor, Trump, every success as both men are scheduled to appear on Capitol Hill on Monday for a peaceful transfer of power.
Despite his sour tone, the president tried to portray himself as generous ahead of leaving office on Monday.
“I wish the incoming administration success, because I want America to succeed,” Biden said.
Jennings wasn't the only one to criticize Biden for his unsettling speech at the end of his presidential term.
Fox News host Dana Perino accused the president of being a hypocrite.
“What the hell was he talking about? For example, when he talks about dark money, doesn't he remember that just last week he gave George Soros the Medal of Freedom?” the former White House press secretary said. spoke.
“He talked about the fact that they had the greatest economic recovery in history. He never mentioned the coronavirus, but that was a prerequisite for his presidency.”
“It felt to me like the speechwriters had already left the building and asked ChatGPT to write a speech that doesn't remember Joe Biden being president for the past four years.”
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said it was “enriching” for Biden to talk about democracy, press freedom, institutions and abuses of power in his farewell speech.
Gabriella Huffman, director of the Independent Women's Forum Center for Energy and Conservation, called the prime-time lecture “mind-blowing.”
Democrats, meanwhile, praised Biden's speech and years of service.
Former President Barack Obama: “Four years ago, in the midst of a pandemic, we needed a leader of character who would put politics aside and do the right thing.'' Posted in X.
Former Obama special assistant David Axelrod called the speech “one of Biden's greatest speeches.”
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