President Joe Biden’s Sunday evening presser was a masterclass in incoherence, defensiveness, and rambling anecdotes that left reporters scratching their heads and the rest of us wondering: Is this really how it ends? With just a few weeks left in his presidency, Biden managed to lash out at reporters, fumble through his thoughts on immigration, and throw in some bizarre chest-thumping about how many world leaders he’s met. It was less a display of leadership and more a highlight reel of why even his own party is ready to see him go.
The fireworks started when a reporter dared to ask if white supremacy remains the biggest threat to the United States. Biden’s response was, well, classic Biden: a word salad of vague platitudes and historical references that somehow jumped from Irish immigrants in the 1840s to the world “getting” something he didn’t quite articulate. He seemed to argue that America’s multiculturalism is its strength, which no one disputed, but the connection to the question at hand? Lost in the fog.
Then came the border. Oh, the border. Biden claimed that under his administration, migrant numbers “came way down,” a statement that would be laughable if the situation weren’t so dire. The reality is that the southern border remains a sieve, with record-high crossings and an overwhelmed system that Biden’s policies have exacerbated. But in Biden-world, none of that matters because, as he put it, he “pushed very hard for bipartisan agreement” on border security—whatever that means. He also bizarrely accused Trump of undermining his efforts, though his anecdote about secret service agents (?) and a phone call didn’t make much sense.
Then things got personal. Biden shifted gears to remind everyone that, as the oldest president in U.S. history, he knows “more world leaders” than any of us mere mortals. “Not a joke,” he declared. And while that statement might technically be true, it didn’t seem to reassure anyone that he knows how to handle a crisis. Instead, it felt like a desperate bid to defend his legacy, as if listing his Rolodex of world leaders makes up for a presidency plagued by weak leadership and policy failures.
“I just hope we don’t — and by the way, the actions we take — the only thing by being the oldest president: I know more world leaders than any one of you ever met in your whole goddamn life. And I know them. You know how they think? Not a joke,” the president said, lashing out. “What really hurts is when we talk about immigration, the way we do it, we talk about who I mean this is in the idea we’re going to change the constitutional birthright. If you’re born in the country, you can’t be — you’re not a citizen.”
But the hits kept coming. Biden doubled down on his belief that Trump is a “genuine threat to democracy,” a line that has become his go-to excuse for every problem under the sun. Even as his presidency winds down, Biden can’t resist blaming Trump for everything, from border security to public trust in institutions. At this point, it’s clear Biden’s playbook hasn’t evolved much since 2020: When in doubt, pivot to January 6 and hope no one asks follow-up questions.
🚨 Joe Biden SNAPS at Reporter for asking about his age:
“My being the oldest president, I know more world leaders than any one of you ever met in your whole GOD D*MN life!”
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 5, 2025
Behind the scenes, reports suggest Biden and his team are wracked with regret about how things turned out. From his failure to take down Trump politically to his poor judgment in appointing Merrick Garland as Attorney General, it’s clear the administration knows it squandered its time in office. Biden reportedly feels Garland didn’t go far enough in prosecuting Trump, a complaint that reeks of political vendetta more than justice.
Biden’s tirade was less about answering questions and more about venting frustrations. With just weeks left in his term, it seems clear that both Biden and his staff are eager to move on—and frankly, so are the rest of us. Whether the history books will be kind to him is another matter entirely, but one thing’s for sure: Sunday’s performance won’t help his case.
