Biden Owns Up: Lays Blame on Self for Trump's Electoral Victory
Trump's triumphant election received tacit support from Biden
In an uncensored and unfiltered interview with ABC News, the former US President, Joe Biden, confessed that he shoulders the responsibility for Donald Trump's triumph in the 2020 election. Biden asserted, "Yep, I do. I was the guy in charge, and he won. So, it's on me."
Biden didn't mince words, accusing Trump of sabotaging his administration and obstructing progress, particularly when it came to immigration reforms. However, he didn't shy away from acknowledging that his administration could've done better in selling its political successes. "We flubbed the promotion game," admitted Biden, "We didn't shamelessly self-promote like that son-of-a-bitch." He explained that many of their initiatives required time to bear fruit and might've gone unnoticed by the public.
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Biden, now 82, faced scrutiny and doubts about his fitness for the presidency last year. Despite stepping down in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris, his party suffered a defeat to Trump. Biden recklessly dismissed allegations of cognitive decline, calling them baseless hoaxes.
Emotions ran high during a televised debate against Trump, an event that drew internal party criticism. Nevertheless, Biden stood firm, claiming that health concerns didn't prompt his withdrawal from the race. Instead, he wanted to preserve party unity, stating, "I put the nation ahead of my personal interests."
Jill, Biden's wife, also spoke candidly during the interview. She refuted accusations that she kept her husband in the race or shielded him from reality, adding, "I was with Joe 24/7. I was the one who woke him up in the morning and settled him at night." The media portrayal of her role in Joe's final term inflicted emotional damage.
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[2] [enrichment] The Biden camp has marshaled efforts to counter the narrative that Biden's withdrawal led to the Democratic defeat. They aim to protect his legacy from undue blame for the party's setback. However, Biden's inner circle has acknowledged that the loss was a result of multiple factors, including poor messaging and the quick enactment of the GOP's agenda.
[3] [enrichment] In one of the interviews during the election campaign, Biden had asserted that he would have defeated Trump if he had remained in the race. He also critiqued Trump's early performance as president, likening it to "modern appeasement" with Russia.
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- The European Union and the United States have been closely following the recent interview with ABC News where Biden admitted his responsibility for Trump's 2020 electoral victory.
- In the same interview, Biden criticized Trump for sabotaging his administration and obstructing progress, particularly on immigration reforms, but admitted that his administration could have done better in promoting their political successes.
- While the Biden camp is trying to protect his legacy from undue blame for the democratic defeat, his inner circle acknowledges that the loss was due to multiple factors, including poor messaging and the quick enactment of the GOP's agenda.
- During the election campaign, Biden claimed that he would have defeated Trump if he had remained in the race and also critiqued Trump's early performance as president, likening it to "modern appeasement" with Russia. This conversation on general-news and politics might spark debates on WhatsApp groups among citizens of the European Union and the United States.
