I decided to make a comparison of the two candidates, in light of President Trump’s tweet over the weekend about their relative accomplishments. In case you missed it, here it was…
I did more in 47 months as President than Sleepy Joe Biden did in 47 years! #MAGA pic.twitter.com/EzcAswmrYE
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 13, 2020
My comparison does not include anything that Obama did for which Biden is now taking credit, or for which he should take criticism.
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Trump (years in office – almost 4)
- Oversaw strongest economy in modern history
- Incredibly high stock market (2x) vastly increasing pension and retirement savings
- Strong jobs and stock market rebound from a pandemic caused recession
- Early in the epidemic closed borders with China and later Europe against opposition from Biden
- Controlled illegal immigration, building wall
- Rebuilt a depleted military
- Rebuilt US stockpile of PPE that was depleted under Obama
- Massive manufacturing of ventilators
- Destroyed ISIS
- Eliminated two of the worst terrorist leaders
- Criminal justice reform
- Funding for HBCUs
- Success in Mid-East peace (more to come)
- Took affirmative steps to return manufacturing to the US
- Stood up to China and demanded that they play fair on trade
- Created Operation Warp Speed that should have a COVID vaccine in amazingly short time
- Reduced taxes
- Energy independence eliminating coercion from other energy producing countries
- Low fuel prices for consumers
- Reduced government red tape
- Parental Choice for education
- Reduced US troops overseas and ended wasteful wars
- Demanded that NATO countries pay their committed share
- Strongest sanctions against Russia and Iran
- Most accessible President in history
- Strong FEMA response to natural disasters
- Support for traditional law and order
Biden (years in office – 47)
- Passed criminal justice crackdown that resulted in imprisonment for millions of Black Americans and broken families
- Allowed his family to ride his coattails to personal riches
I am sure there are more accomplishments for both candidates, but this is a start. Anybody got any additions you’d like to make to the list?
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