New York Times Columnist Calls Out Deceptions and Illusions of President Biden’s Tenure
In a recent article, New York Times columnist Bret Stephens criticized President Joe Biden’s legacy, labeling it as “tarnished” due to a tenure full of “deceptions” and “illusions”. Stephens listed four deceptions and four illusions of President Biden’s tenure, which he believes would not serve his legacy well.
The deceptions include Biden’s assertion that the 2021 migration surge was “seasonal”, his position that it was “highly unlikely” the Taliban would take control of Afghanistan, his claim that inflation was just transitory, and his claim that he was the best Democratic candidate to defeat Donald Trump.
The illusions Stephens identified include Biden’s assertion that the border was not a crisis, his claims about the Afghan government’s collapse, his dismissal of the inflationary risks of his $1.9 trillion stimulus package, and his projection that he would be a “bipartisan and moderate figure in the White House”.
Stephens, a staunch anti-Trump conservative, had supported Biden in 2020 but believes that Biden’s late decision to withdraw from the 2024 election and his “missteps” earlier in his tenure, including the Afghanistan withdrawal, will ensure that history is not kind to his legacy. He also criticized the pardon of Biden’s son Hunter and called for a congressional investigation into the cover-up of Biden’s health by those closest to him.