Biden’s centrism rumors are overblown, say analysts.

Is Biden Really Tacking to the Center?

The media is painting a picture of President Joe Biden as a centrist, but is it accurate? According to May Mailman, a senior legal fellow with the conservative Independent Women’s Law Center, recent actions by the Biden administration reflect left-wing priorities. Despite this, the mainstream media continues to push the narrative that Biden is becoming more moderate.

Biden’s Border

The Biden administration has dispatched 1,500 troops to the southern border ahead of the end of COVID-era Title 42 restrictions. However, immigration experts who favor lower immigration argue that this move is merely cosmetic. The troops won’t detain migrants, and the administration has requested less bed space for housing migrants in its budget. The Center for Immigration Studies and the Federation for American Immigration Reform both favor lower immigration and suggest that the media is not making the administration’s lack of action clear enough.

Loss of Rice a Signal on Immigration

The departure of Susan Rice as domestic policy czar from the White House has prompted some advocates of increased immigration to celebrate her replacement by Neera Tanden. However, Rice’s reputation for moderation on the border may make it harder to change policy. Some suggest that her replacement is a continued move to the left, but Mailman argues that Biden is trying to have communications be centrist while policies remain leftist.

Debate Over Energy

Biden’s partial approval of the Willow Oil Project in March sparked outrage from some left-wing Democrats. However, Dan Kish, a senior vice president for policy at the pro-fossil American Energy Alliance, doesn’t believe the approval marks a turning point. He argues that the outrage was a contrived thing from the president’s allies and that Biden is the most extreme anti-energy president the US has ever had.

Conclusion

Despite media narratives, the Biden administration’s recent actions suggest that it is not becoming more moderate. From immigration to energy, policies remain leftist, and the media may not be making this clear enough to the public.