{"id":2391693,"date":"2025-01-17T12:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T17:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-takes-nasty-shot-at-republican-led-states-in-final-white-house-interview-red-states-really-screwed-up\/"},"modified":"2025-01-17T12:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T17:10:09","slug":"biden-takes-nasty-shot-at-republican-led-states-in-final-white-house-interview-red-states-really-screwed-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-takes-nasty-shot-at-republican-led-states-in-final-white-house-interview-red-states-really-screwed-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Takes Nasty Shot at Republican-Led States in Final White House Interview: &#8216;Red States Really Screwed Up&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-takes-nasty-shot-at-republican-led-states-in-final-white-house-interview-red-states-really-screwed-up%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2391693&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text\u2064 discusses President Joe Biden&#8217;s presidency in relation \u200btoo his inauguration speech, where \u2064he emphasized the importance of &#8220;unity&#8221; to address the\u2064 challenges facing America. The author\u2063 critiques Biden&#8217;s\u200b apparent lack \u2064of interest in fostering unity as he approaches the\u200d end of his term,highlighting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-lifts-calif-lockdown-orders-amid-mounting-backlash\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom lifts Calif. lockdown orders amid mounting backlash\">recent interview<\/a> where Biden makes a disparaging remark about \u2064red states,suggesting they &#8220;screwed up&#8221; in managing\u2063 their economies and supply chains. The piece argues that \u2063such comments betray\u2063 Biden&#8217;s earlier calls for \u2064unity and indicate\u2063 that he has left the\u200d country more divided. The author concludes by asserting that\u200d Biden&#8217;s presidency \u200dhas been \u200ccharacterized\u200d by partisanship and empty promises.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>This writer is tragically old enough to remember when incumbent President Joe Biden gave his inauguration speech on Jan. 20, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>That means this writer is also old enough to remember Biden&rsquo;s very specific call to action during that speech.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To overcome these challenges &mdash; to restore the soul and to secure the future of America &mdash; requires more than words,&rdquo; Biden said, per White House <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2021\/01\/20\/inaugural-address-by-president-joseph-r-biden-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcripts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It requires that most elusive of things in a democracy,&rdquo; Biden continued, &ldquo;Unity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He repeated (and in total fairness, this doesn&rsquo;t seem like a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/devastating-biden-gaffe-potus-asked-title-42-starts-babbling-something-totally-different\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">typical Biden gaffe<\/a>, but rather a point of emphasis): &ldquo;Unity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Fast forward one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidenomics-rends-nationwide-drugstore-chain-set-shutter-significant-number-locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disastrous<\/a> presidential term later, and Biden suddenly doesn&rsquo;t seem all that interested in &ldquo;unity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Funny how that works.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking exclusively to MSNBC&rsquo;s Lawrence O&rsquo;Donnell, Biden gave a wide-ranging interview filled with the typical drivel you&rsquo;d expect from the outgoing octogenarian-in-chief.<\/p>\n<p>But there was one bit that really hammered home how brutally phony Biden&rsquo;s calls for &ldquo;unity&rdquo; were when he first assumed office.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the whole thing below, but the relevant remarks begin at 32:16:<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uEBmJ-aAmBo?si=ra8FJHyvR3rzlc6J\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Lawrence, I got a lot of criticism,&rdquo; Biden said, before hilariously adding &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/special-counsel-unleashes-joe-hunter-biden-blistering-final-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">understandably<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>(Seriously, Joe, you&rsquo;ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-joe-biden-tries-hide-visible-anger-doocy-asks-granddaughter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deserved<\/a> every bit of scorn you&rsquo;ve received, and then some.)<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve invested more in red states than blue states,&rdquo; Biden said.<\/p>\n<p>O&rsquo;Donnell agreed with Biden, citing various reports, before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-of-white-house-transitions-and-inauguration\/\" title=\"History of White House transitions and inauguration\">outgoing president<\/a> would continue his demonstration of &ldquo;unity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Biden said that his administration had to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">favor red states<\/a> for two reasons (in typical Biden fashion, he never actually got to his second point).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One, red states really screwed up,&rdquo; Biden said. &ldquo;In terms of the way they handled their economy, and the way they handle manufacturing, the way they handle access to supply chains.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One, it&rsquo;s utterly farcical that Biden can say blue states are better run than red states when the largest and most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swing-district-iowa-dem-very-active-in-group-that-wants-to-abolish-ice-establish-sanctuary-cities\/\" title=\"Swing-District Iowa Dem \u2018Very Active\u2019 in Group That Wants to Abolish ICE, Establish Sanctuary Cities\">deep-blue state<\/a> in the country is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/footage-california-wildfire-shows-entire-neighborhoods-completely-wiped-goes-viral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">literally on fire<\/a> right now, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mask-slipping-dems-losing-hollywood-disastrous-response-california-wildfires\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plenty of blame<\/a> for local Democratic leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Two, even if Biden were somehow &ldquo;right&rdquo; about the GOP mishandling their respective states (there&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/people-moved-to-texas-from-california-and-other-states-why-2024-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ample evidence<\/a> he&rsquo;s flat-out wrong, but I digress), what is the point of insulting the other side of the aisle on your way out?<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a cowardly move, and sadly, one that has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prominent-pollster-tells-biden-must-stop-hiding-public-stand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">characterized<\/a> much of Biden&rsquo;s reign.<\/p>\n<p>But more important than Biden&rsquo;s cowardice is the fact that, four years after the fact, it&rsquo;s pretty clear the incumbent lame duck never actually had any designs for &ldquo;unity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s a partisan hack that has left this country far more divided than when he first assumed office.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s hard to imagine a more fitting end to Biden&rsquo;s presidency than him taking a cheap shot &mdash; and an intellectually dishonest one at that &mdash; at the &ldquo;other side&rdquo; on his way out.<\/p>\n<p>If there&rsquo;s one silver lining to Biden&rsquo;s presidency, at least Joe admitted that all those empty promises he made four years ago are just that: empty.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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Biden stated, &#8220;To overcome these challenges \u2014 to restore the soul and secure America&#8217;s future \u2014 requires more than words.&#8221; He emphasized the need for &#8220;Unity.&#8221; Fast forward to now, and it seems Biden is less interested in that unity he once championed. In a recent interview with MSNBC\u2019s Lawrence O\u2019Donnell, he made comments that highlighted the insincerity of his earlier calls for unity. While discussing criticism he faced, Biden noted that his administration invested more in red states than blue ones and attributed this to how poorly red states managed their economies and supply chains. This assertion is questionable given the current state of some blue states. Ultimately, it appears that after four years in office, Biden never truly aimed for unity but instead has contributed to greater division in the country<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2391694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joe-Biden-16.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,48692,32171,33640,48691],"class_list":["post-2391693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-final-interview","tag-political-commentary","tag-red-states","tag-republican-states"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Joe-Biden-16.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2391693"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2391697,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2391693\/revisions\/2391697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2391694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2391693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2391693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2391693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}