Lee Cohen

Biden’s leadership, not his health, is America’s biggest problem

US president Joe Biden on the campaign trail (Getty Images)

Since Joe Biden’s now infamous debate performance, the Democratic party has been having palpitations about his candidacy. But all brouhaha about Biden’s decline has distracted the public from critically examining his administration’s more significant failures.

Democrats now talk as if the only problem with Biden is his ability to convince the public that he’s fit to serve. But a fish rots from the head and, thanks to his inept leadership, Biden’s government has weakened America’s security, its economic stability, and its international standing. These shortcomings should not be ignored.

The failing policies of the Democratic left have made America less safe and less prosperous.

One of the most contentious issues of Biden’s presidency has been the handling of the U.S. southern border. Since taking office, the Biden administration has overseen approximately 7.2 million illegal border crossings, setting new records each year. Biden’s effectively open-borders agenda has significantly weakened immigration enforcement and exacerbated the crisis. The unprecedented surge in migrants has strained local resources, overwhelmed border enforcement agencies, and led to significant humanitarian and security challenges.

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Lee Cohen
Lee Cohen, a senior fellow of the Bow Group and the Bruges Group, was adviser on Great Britain to the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee and founded the Congressional United Kingdom Caucus.

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