Opinion: My list of Democrats’ biggest lies of 2024. Do you agree?
Opinion by Merrill Matthews, opinion contributor • 17h
The Hill's Headlines — December 24, 2024
As 2024 comes to close, it’s a good time to consider some of the lies from outgoing President Biden and his Democratic support team. Of course, many politicians exaggerate or intentionally mislead the public, and some flat out lie. While Biden pushes more than his share of inconsequential lies, some of them coming from him and his administration have been so blatant and obviously false that they deserve special attention.
The following is my list of their worst lies. What would you add?
“Biden is just fine, thank you.” Although the cover-up of Biden’s decline went on for at least four years, it got particularly aggressive in 2024. It had to if Democrats were going to counter the growing chatter that Biden’s physical and mental acuity were deteriorating quickly. The June presidential debate made denialism impossible.
The Wall Street Journal recently published a lengthy article, based on conversations with nearly 50 people close to the president, detailing how Biden’s handlers tried to hide his decline. Nearly everyone around him was in on the scam.
Biden’s handlers limited presidential visits because he lost focus quickly. Aides were close by to ensure he didn’t wander off after a public speech. And they had to remind him repeatedly about things he was to do and say. Yet those around him assured the public that the leader of a nation facing multiple domestic and foreign challenges was well, engaged and as sharp as ever.
I think historians will look back on the cover-up as one of the most egregious political scandals of the modern era.
“The exploding federal debt is not a problem.” Only last June, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reassured the public that the federal debt ($34.7 trillion at the time) was not a major concern. She told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin, “If the debt is stabilized relative to the size of the economy, we’re in a reasonable place.”
But the debt was not stabilized, because her boss, Biden, has continued pushing taxpayer dollars out the door: for student loan forgiveness, green energy projects and many others. As a result, the federal debt is now $36.3 trillion, and the only reason it isn’t higher is the courts have quashed some of Biden’s spending spree.
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