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Joe Biden
US President
Democrat
Centrist
Democratic Establishment
Politician
Joseph R. Biden Jr., born November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is the 46th President of the United States, serving since January 20, 2021. A Democrat, he represented Delaware in the U.S. Senate from 1973 to 2009, becoming its longest-serving member and chairing the Foreign Relations and Judiciary Committees. As Barack Obama's Vice President from 2009 to 2017, he led efforts on economic recovery and foreign policy. Biden defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 election. On July 21, 2024, he withdrew from the 2024 reelection campaign, endorsing Kamala Harris.
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🗣️ SAYS THEY ARE
Moderate Democrat focused on middle-class and working families
⚡ ACTUALLY ALIGNS
Democratic establishment and corporate interests
🎯 Primary Loyalties (Ranked)
- Democratic Party
- Financial sector
- Defense establishment
- Labor unions
đź“‹ Actions That Prove It
- âś“Sponsored the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, which added restrictions on consumer bankruptcy filings, benefiting credit card companies in Delaware
- âś“As Vice President, oversaw the auto industry bailout in 2009, which included provisions aiding labor unions but also preserved executive compensation structures
- âś“Signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021, allocating $550 billion in new spending that included union wage requirements and corporate contracts
- âś“Signed the CHIPS and Science Act in 2022, providing $52 billion in subsidies to semiconductor manufacturers including Intel and TSMC
⚠️ Contradictions
- •Advocated for working-class relief by promising $15 federal minimum wage but did not achieve it through legislation during presidency
- •Criticized Wall Street excesses but sponsored 2005 bankruptcy bill favoring financial institutions over consumer protections
- •Positioned as trade deal skeptic post-NAFTA support but pursued international economic agreements like the USMCA with corporate input
Career Background
- •New Castle County Councilman, Delaware (1971–1972)
- •U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009)
- •Chairman, Senate Committee on the Judiciary (1987–1995)
- •Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (2001–2003, 2007–2009)
- •Vice President of the United States (2009–2017)
- •46th President of the United States (2021–present)
Endorsements
- •Endorsed by Barack Obama (2020 presidential primary)
- •Endorsed by Bernie Sanders (2020 presidential primary)
- •Endorsed by Nancy Pelosi (2020 presidential primary)
- •Endorsed Kamala Harris for President (2024)
- •Received endorsement from AFL-CIO (2020)
- •Endorsed Barack Obama for President (2008)
Affiliations & Memberships
Democratic Party
Roman Catholic
University of Delaware (alumnus)
Syracuse University College of Law (alumnus)
Council on Foreign Relations
Delaware Bar Association
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