Dear Editor,
Biden's bumbling failure of a presidency has brought on widespread suffering in the face of complete ineptitude. So, one has to ask: Are we finally ready to have Trump back?
More than half of CPAC attendees voted Trump for the GOP nomination in a straw poll, a sure sign that America is sinking fast without the strong and steady hand of our former fearless leader. Sure, he is a different kind of mix. He prioritizes beauty, demands perfection, and thrives on confrontation. However, there is no denying that the man is a loose cannon – albeit an entertaining one – when given a microphone or cell phone.
Trump led with a type of fearless honesty that had never come from the White House before, and he was not afraid to sidestep diplomacy if it meant protecting the country he loves. I only wish I could say the same about Biden. Biden's bungled presidency, commingled with Harris' gaping absence, all have had severe consequences for our economy and even the humanity of our nation.
In response to an anti-police climate, fomented in large part by the Democrat Party, organizations like First Responder Academy provide virtual education to high school students interested in one day joining law enforcement, EMS, or a fire department to help shape tomorrow's law enforcement community by starting with today's next generation. Unfortunately, there could soon be an unprecedented drought in applicants to become police officers without feeder systems like this.
After all, you cannot count on the media with largely biased reporting and too many liberal-run organizations. Biden's actions indeed defy logic, and yet Trump took a far heavier beating in the press. Worse, when it comes time for a presidential address, Biden's bumbling speech makes it supremely difficult to take our elected leader seriously when he does not appear to understand the message himself. Both Trump and Biden were PR nightmares, but at least with Trump, we received the truth – even if it was raw and unfiltered.
Forbes reports that Biden's popularity plummeted after the botched Afghanistan withdrawal, but that is far from all the damage he has inflicted on a post-Trump America. Coronavirus still rages on, there are mounting tensions with Russia and China, and gas is skyrocketing as we sit on the brink of Ukraine escalating into a potential world war.
It begs the questions – How did we get here? How could Biden screw things up so severely in such short order?
Of course, it all depends on who you ask. While U.S. News calls Trump "a falling star," The Hill says that "more voters would pick Trump" today. In fact, a Politico poll found that more Americans want Trump as a 2024 presidential candidate than Biden. Biden's age also remains a concern, with even Biden aware of his own mortality as he says, "If I'm in the health I'm in now, if I'm in good health, then, in fact, I would run again."
Should Biden bypass re-election, it likely means we are stuck with Harris as his back-up, and that thought is perhaps even more terrifying. Harris, tasked with securing the border, has primarily been a ghost, appearing masked during press conferences, but rarely doing the people's work that she so vehemently promised during campaigning.
One thing is for sure – very few expected Biden to fail this spectacularly. He is only laying down the yellow brick road for a former nemesis who is chomping at the bit to get back into the oval office to get America on the right path again.
Lena Muhtadi Borrelli
