For years we’ve been told Biden is at the top of his game. Even the man himself disagrees.
And Biden admitted he’s a moron and Democrats are left scratching their heads.
President Joe Biden candidly admitted Tuesday that he made a “stupid” mistake in 2021 by not putting his name on pandemic relief checks — a move Donald Trump had employed in 2020 to effectively boost his brand and win public favor.
Biden acknowledged the misstep while speaking at the Brookings Institution, where he defended his economic track record and challenged Trump to maintain Democratic initiatives as he prepares to return to the White House next month.
Biden reflected on his term’s legacy and urged Trump to continue building on Democratic momentum rather than adopting policies championed by Trump’s allies.
While touting positive economic data, Biden expressed regret over missing an opportunity to highlight his administration’s role in pandemic recovery efforts.
“I signed the American Rescue Plan, the most significant economic recovery package in our history, and also learned something from Donald Trump,” Biden said.
“He signed checks for people for 7,400 bucks … and I didn’t. Stupid.”
Trump’s unprecedented decision to add his name to the Treasury-issued relief checks during the pandemic, a branding move unique for a sitting president, clearly left a mark on Biden’s reflections.
Despite significant achievements under his administration — including the addition of 16 million jobs, infrastructure funding, and investments in clean energy — Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris struggled to convince Americans of the economy’s strength.
Inflation spikes in 2022 overshadowed their progress, leaving many households grappling with higher costs for essentials like food, gas, and housing.
According to the AP VoteCast survey, over 60% of voters in November’s election described the economy as “poor” or “not so good.” Nearly 70% of those voters supported Trump, enabling his comeback after his 2020 defeat to Biden.
In his speech, Biden underscored that Trump would be inheriting “the strongest economy in modern history,” pointing to falling inflation, low unemployment at 4.2%, and record-high applications for new businesses. He touted these accomplishments as benchmarks for the future.
“President-elect Trump is receiving the strongest economy in modern history,” Biden asserted, warning that Trump’s proposed tax cuts could balloon deficits or lead to drastic spending reductions.
He also criticized Trump’s vow to impose broad tariffs on imports, which Biden and his team argued would hurt American consumers.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen echoed this sentiment at a Wall Street Journal CEO Council summit, stating, “I think the imposition of broad-based tariffs, at least of the type that have been discussed, almost all economists agree this would raise prices on American consumers.”
Biden didn’t hold back criticism of Trump-aligned proposals like Project 2025, a Heritage Foundation plan aiming to radically reshape the federal government.
While Trump distanced himself from direct involvement in the project, its principles align with many of his views on economic, immigration, and education policies.
“I pray to God the president-elect throws away Project 2025,” Biden declared. “I think it would be an economic disaster.”
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