Chicago – November 23, 2024
President Joe Biden has been very quiet since the Democratic Party faced a big loss in the recent elections. Despite previously warning that a victory for Donald Trump could be harmful to American democracy, Biden has not spoken much about his concerns for the country’s future or the reasons behind the Democrats’ widespread defeat.
After the election results, President Biden made a short speech in the Rose Garden, asking everyone to treat each other as fellow Americans and to calm down any heated discussions. This was only two days after the election, and since then, he has not said much publicly. Even during his six-day trip to South America, which ended on Tuesday, his few public words came during short talks with government leaders and a speech about the environment in the Amazon.
This silence comes at a sensitive time for the United States and the world. However, it also shows a new situation where both America and other countries are starting to move on.
David Axelrod, a former senior adviser in the Obama-Biden administration, noted that Biden’s political career might be concluding, and it’s time for new leaders to step up. Biden’s friends mention that he is still trying to understand the election loss privately, as it has only been two weeks since the elections.
