The Washington Post History may be kinder to President Biden, whose presidency is now “unpopular,” with only a third of the country viewing him favorably, the editorial board wrote Saturday.
“Many Americans now associate Biden with inflation (despite his coldness), the porous southern border that allowed millions of migrants to cross, the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, the broken promise not to pardon his son, and, most of all, his stubborn determination to let him cross.” “. “Seeking a second term for which he was not qualified — none of which improved his popularity.” Written by the editorial board Under the title, “Biden’s presidency is unpopular now. History might be kinder.”
The president will officially leave office on Monday, when President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated and begin his second term as president.
The Post listed many of the president's accomplishments, including “taking the country out of the pandemic, distributing vaccines, helping to steer the economy into a soft landing,” and “installing the first African-American woman to the Supreme Court.”
The Washington Post editorial board wrote on Saturday that history may be kinder to President Biden, whose presidency has historically been “unpopular,” with only a third of the country currently viewing him favorably. (Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Columnists, pundits and political commentators have done it They talked about the president's legacy As he prepares to exit, suggesting that Biden's refusal to withdraw from the race sooner, and the fact that Trump was elected to a second term, will be what Americans remember most.
The editorial board expressed its regret that much of what the president enacted during his four years will be undone by the president-elect.
“Other Biden initiatives appear doomed to disappear, along with Biden's guiding philosophy. The incoming administration will likely roll back Pentagon policies allowing abortion access and protections for transgender athletes. Biden's noble support for institutions and norms will also likely dissipate; : “It appears to be viewed by restive voters as a defense of the unpopular status quo.”
The editorial board also argued that Biden may have succeeded in “lowering the national temperature.”
President Joe Biden walks down the steps of Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (Susan Walsh/AP)
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As the 2024 results showed, many Americans were happy enough that Biden, not Trump, was president for the past four years. He may have struggled to bridge party divides and failed to gain popularity, but he succeeded in lowering the national temperature. For a while,” they wrote.
Editorial Board of The Washington Post It was prepared to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election but was shut down by the newspaper's owner, Jeff Bezos, who decided late in the cycle that the newspaper would no longer support presidential candidates.
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Bezos repeatedly defended the decision, but several times The Washington Post staff resigned In protest.
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