Not to mention how he is handing Donald Trump a nation better off than when he took office
Recently, President Joe Biden took to the podium in an attempt to “recap” his foreign policy achievements for the nation.
I want to caution everyone of a tactic departing politicians often leverage in which they fill out their own “political scorecard” for the liberal media to banty about and use as historical fact moving forward. Most of the time the actual truth lies somewhere between the bookends of the “true/false” spectrum.
But Joe Biden is absolutely delusional in his characterization of his accomplishments as the 46th president of the United States.
Biden sought to frame his presidency as a transformational one, claiming he was handing off a nation better positioned to compete in a new era to President-elect Trump, than the one he inherited from Trump four years ago.
“New challenges will certainly emerge in the months and years ahead, but even so, it’s clear my administration is leaving the next administration with a very strong hand to play, and we’re leaving them and America more friends, stronger alliances. These adversaries are weaker and under pressure. An America that once again is leading, uniting countries, setting the agenda, bringing others together behind our plans and missions,” Biden said in remarks at the State Department.
“The United States is winning the worldwide competition compared to four years ago. America is stronger. Our alliances are stronger, our adversaries and competitors are weaker.”
Mr. President, frankly, I’ve never heard such intellectually, dishonest rhetoric in all of my years following politics.
I pen this particular column primarily to benchmark the status of our country in several areas. Anyone paying attention and willing to be objectively analytical must agree Joe Biden is “absolutely NOT” leaving the United States in better condition than when he took office.
Joe Biden spent the first half of his presidency enacting plans to steer at least $1.6 trillion to transform the economy and spur a clean-energy revolution which is failing miserably and costing taxpayers money during a time is isn’t easily accessible.
Utility bills have never been higher. Electricity costs have risen 25% under the Biden administration per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics which tracks the average cost of electricity across U.S. cities every month.
Gasoline prices during the Biden administration have risen well over 50% at the pumps. When Biden took office in January 2021, gas prices were an average of $2.4 per gallon across the country. Even though they’ve come down a bit, the average price per the graph below from Forbes.com is around $3.47 per gallon.
The New York Times, a publication which is certainly no friend to Donald Trump, reports that compared with four years ago, grocery prices are up about 20%, which is devastating families everywhere.
A recent Department of Homeland Security stats factsheet reporting on border encounters since 2021 shows an historic nationwide border collapse allowing 11 million illegal migrants to enter our country with hundreds of thousands of unaccompanied alien children unaccounted for and at risk.
Finally, but far from comprehensively, the United States has never received less respect from our enemies or our allies, militarily.
Recently, two top U.S. generals who oversaw the evacuation from Afghanistan testified before lawmakers that the Biden administration was chaotic in it’s approach and planning for the evacuation. Thirteen U.S. service members were killed by a suicide bomber at the Kabul airport in the final days of the war by the Taliban due to a lack of support.
For Joe Biden not to acknowledge many errors during this poorly planned evacuation and to continue to applaud his decision-making is a slap in the face to Gold Star families and our troops everywhere.
That’s not leadership. In fact, it highlights the dark cloud of ignorance and apathy that has enveloped the Biden administration since 2021.
So, don’t forget where we are and where we truly were prior to the Biden administration. And don’t allow the liberal media to change history when reflecting on the failed presidency that is preparing to exit the White House.
It, truly, can’t happen soon enough.
Free State Patriot 