Joe Biden’s disaster continues. But he’s going down swinging.
Because Joe Biden is leaving a ticking time bomb for Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
President Joe Biden is effectively creating a perfect storm for Donald Trump to deal with as soon as he is inaugurated into the office of the President in January in the new year. He’s sitting on his hands and letting disasters get worse and worse while Trump is sitting in the wings, waiting for his chance to turn things around as the head of the executive branch once more.
There have been recent reports that Joe Biden is planning on doing nothing to prevent the masses of migrants trying to reach the U.S. southern border ahead of when Donald Trump is inaugurated. There’s been reports of Joe Biden falling asleep at important meetings. There’s been reports of Joe Biden completely checking out on foreign issues, even though he is still President for a month and change longer.
He’s just letting the issues America faces get worse and brew. He’s checked out and there’s nothing anyone can do to get him or his administration to lift a finger, and it feels like a move of revenge against Donald Trump because of his huge win this past November. In fact, one of America’s top foreign threats in the Chinese Communist Party regime is as emboldened as ever with Joe Biden sleeping at the wheel.
China’s Largest Show of Force Near Taiwan Amidst Shifting U.S. Leadership
China has recently demonstrated its most significant military presence near Taiwan in decades, with a dramatic show of force by its navy and coast guard. This move coincides with a period of transition in the United States leadership, as President Joe Biden appears to wind down his duties in anticipation of handing over responsibilities to President-elect Donald Trump.
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, the Chinese navy deployed a substantial force of 60 ships and 30 coast guard vessels off Taiwan’s coast this week, marking what is believed to be China’s largest display of military power near the island since the 1996 Taiwan Strait Crisis. The increased military activity signals heightened tensions in the region and comes at a time when President Biden has been less visible on the world stage.
Taiwan raised its alert level as it said that Chinese vessels were massing in the area. A senior Taiwan security official said China had nearly 90 navy and coast guard ships near Taiwan, the southern Japanese islands and the East and South China Seas https://t.co/aRWDpLd6XS pic.twitter.com/hQ4P7SjeKw
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 9, 2024
His recent public appearance, during a meeting with African leaders in Angola on December 4, raised eyebrows when he appeared to fall asleep. The meeting was meant to discuss U.S. funding for humanitarian initiatives in Africa, valued at around $1 billion, which are partly aimed at countering China’s growing influence across the continent. A White House briefing from December 1 highlighted these efforts as essential to undermining Beijing’s strategic positioning in Africa.
In Taiwan, military officials have expressed concerns over China’s growing military presence. “To our east, there’s a wall of People’s Liberation Army PLA Navy forces, and right next to our air defense identification zone, there’s another one,” said Lt. Gen. Hsieh Jih-sheng, a Taiwanese intelligence officer, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. “They’re sending us a pretty clear message: to turn the Taiwan Strait into their internal waters.”
While the White House pushed back against reports of Biden falling asleep, a National Security Council spokesperson clarified that the president was “simply listening to his counterpart’s remarks,” according to Fox News.
Critics of Biden’s approach to China argue that the U.S. has not exerted enough pressure on Beijing. Concerns over China’s actions — ranging from cyber-warfare and election interference to domestic espionage and drug trafficking — have been mounting. Additionally, rumors about Biden’s disengagement from his duties have been fueled by a noticeable decrease in his public appearances since he suspended his reelection campaign, as reported by Axios.
Meanwhile, Taiwanese authorities have reported that in the last 24 hours, they have tracked 47 Chinese warplanes and 21 vessels in proximity to the island. Officials in Taiwan have indicated that these military maneuvers could be preparatory actions for a potential blockade of the island in the event of a conflict.
Biden is falling asleep at the African leaders' round table in Angola
Who is running 🇺🇸 when the world is on fire 🔥 🤔 pic.twitter.com/VyMQVhl5Tv— 🇺🇸 Rogue Patriot 🦅 (@JoeZiegler47) December 4, 2024
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to assume office, he has yet to clarify his stance on Taiwan, though he has emphasized his good relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In an interview with NBC on Sunday, Trump expressed his hope that China would avoid taking aggressive action against Taiwan. “We talked about other things. But I have a very good relationship, and I hope he doesn’t do it,” Trump stated.
The United States, under the “One China” policy, does not officially recognize Taiwan as a sovereign nation. Instead, it acknowledges the People’s Republic of China as the legitimate government of China, as noted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
As tensions continue to rise in the Taiwan Strait, the shifting dynamics in U.S. leadership and China’s growing assertiveness pose significant challenges for the future of regional security in East Asia.
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