52 years later, this fatherly love of Biden remains unmistakable. The oldest president in U.S. past — now has 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson — has compromised his full political heritage for 1 of his children. He truly broke his political evidence at the very end.
In early December, Biden pardoned his boy huntsman And he saved him from prison for weapon possession and taxation offense. Biden-father proved yet stronger than Biden-president. Although he always stressed that no 1 should stand above the law and that he would let the court to do its work without interference.
The minute that changed everything
Perhaps it's interior anxiety, possibly fatigue after more than half a century in Washington: Biden surely seems bitter on the last metres of his political marathon. "I would beat Trump," he concluded recently in relation to the defeat of his Vice president Kamala Harris with Donald Trump. Like this. Not only did he offend his companion in the White House, but he besides emphasized what yet caused his defeat: large pride.
Four years ago, he ran to force Trump to resign — and he succeeded. He was a "transitional candidate", said Biden at the time, "amid the next generation of Democratic leaders". Instead, it is simply a bridge back to the Trump era, which it did not finish, but only briefly paused.
Biden remained in the race for the presidential seat for besides long. Even after a disastrous performance in the debate against Trump in June (the Americans did not know whether to feel sorry for the embarrassed old man or to be ashamed for him), he stressed that "only the Almighty God" could push him out of the race. alternatively of stepping down, he stood firm. He didn't do anyone any favour but Donald Trump. Eventually, however, it was not Biden who faced the Republican.
Successes
The brutal landing at the end of a long flight by American politician allows you to forget that Joseph Robinette Biden Junior, a Delaware lawyer, a combat horse of Democrats in the Senate, the deputy of high-flying Barack Obama, was sometimes an highly successful US president.
COVID-19 pandemic: thanks to the "American rescue plan" he implemented an unprecedented investment program to rescue companies affected by the pandemic and injected almost 2 trillion dollars (over PLN 8 trillion) into the US economy.
Economy: thanks to the “Inflation simplification Act” he ensured investment of 1.2 trillion dollars (PLN 4.9 trillion) in fresh roads, bridges and fast net cables. With the Chips and discipline Act, he invested over $50 billion in home semiconductor production. Over 4 years, the American economy has created almost 17 million fresh jobs.
Climate change: Thanks to Biden's initiatives, the US invested around $400 billion (1.65 trillion) in renewable energy sources, re-entered the Paris climate agreement (after Trump withdrew) and banned fresh oil and gas wells in a large part of American coastal waters.
Security: the number of violent crimes in America has late fallen to the lowest level in 50 years. At the same time Biden pardoned thousands of drug dealers and traded 37 murderers for life.
Ukraine: Without the aid of Biden Kiev he would have long been occupied. The U.S. has declared that Ukraine will transfer war materials worth nearly PLN 67 billion (278 billion). In February 2023 Biden took a train to Kiev and became the first president in U.S. past to visit an active war region without America's direct involvement. That's a brave move.
Failures
Of course, his four-year-old presidency besides had its dark moments:
Afghanistan: Biden's decision to retreat US forces from the country in the summertime of 2021. She brought Afghanistan back into chaos. The Taliban took control of the country in a flash — with violent consequences, especially for women and girls who no longer have access to higher education and are excluded from much of social life.
Middle East: Biden was incapable to prevent the outbreak of a fresh war between Israel and Hamas. inactive not certain if negotiated ceasefire and exchange of hostages and prisoners They'll actually materialize.
Migration: The evidence number of immigrants illegally arriving at the confederate U.S. border in its first year of presidency provided its political opponents with adequate ammunition to call the Democratic organization a bunch of stares and clowns. This did not aid that the number of migrants declined sharply at the end of Biden's word of office.
Students: Biden promised to reduce frequently the advanced debt that young people in the US gotta enlist to study, even by $20,000 (PLN83 thousand) per student. However, his proposal to make the education strategy in America more just and transparent failed in parliament.
Mandel Ngan – Pool/Getty Images / Getty ImagesU.S. president Joe Biden during his farewell speech to the nation from the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, 15 January 2025.
Biden informing at the end
So what remained of Biden, whose Association of American Politologists (APSA) considered the fourteenth best of all US Presidents? By comparison, Abraham Lincoln was according to the APSA the best president of all time, and Donald Trump the worst. Biden's main projects, especially during the pandemic, are impressive, written by APSA experts.
In your own Farewell speech from the Oval Office on Wednesday 15 January evening Biden himself stressed that he was “proud of many” of his team's achievements. At the same time, with Trump and Elon Musk in mind, he warned against an “oliganarchy” that seeks to take over America's democratic heritage. “Now it is your turn to stand guard,” he said, addressing the American people. Joe Biden realized besides late — if at all — that there might have been better guards than himself.
