Conservative CNN contributor Scott Jennings delivered a blunt assessment of President Joe Biden’s legacy just moments after Biden’s farewell address to the nation on Tuesday.
In a clip shared on his X account, Jennings stated that Biden, the 46th president, will primarily be remembered for his role in the political career of President-elect Donald Trump — particularly in Trump’s two election victories.
After labeling Biden’s exit “pretty terrible,” he told his mostly left-wing co-panelists: “He’s going to be remembered for a few things.’
“When he was vice president, he and Obama sort of ushering in the Trump era, initially, and then as he’s leaving office as president, bringing back Trump and Trumpism stronger and more popular than ever,” he said.
Jennings also commented on Biden’s mental state, noting that the president appeared to embody many of the concerns conservatives had raised since before his term began.
He described Biden as looking slow, tired, and stumbling over his words in a manner that seemed typical of the senile image often associated with him.
As Jennings said here, “When I watch this tonight, I remain astonished that he, his family, and other people around him thought he could ever run for another term. I mean, there’s no way he could serve another six months let alone another four years.”
The rest of the panel sat in silence as Jennings criticized what he called a “farce” in Democrats trying to prop up the aging president. He referred to that effort as “one of the most astonishing things about this term.”
My immediate reaction to Biden’s farewell address on @cnn tonight. pic.twitter.com/7338sUo0KS
— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) January 16, 2025
Other reviews of Biden’s final speech were equally harsh.
“I’m stunned,” Dan Turrentine, a former Democratic adviser, said on X. “I’m no historian, but I don’t recall a more dark Presidential farewell address. It’s more a cry to the DNC than accentuating the positive to the country. This is sad.”
“My thoughts on President Joe Biden’s Farewell Address: It was underwhelming and divisive,” Independent Women’s Forum Center for Energy & Conservation director Gabriella Hoffman said.
“I’m relieved his four-year term is coming to an end. Mr. Biden failed to bring Americans together and pushed terrible ‘whole of government’ policies that weakened us on many fronts: energy, national security, economics/small business, foreign affairs, and general freedoms. History won’t look kindly on Biden’s tenure. He’s now the most unpopular U.S. President in history,” she added.
“Joe Biden mentions climate hysteria ahead of actual priorities, like border security, lowering costs, and peace through strength,” Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin said on X. “They never learn.”
“Joe Biden’s going out of office the same way he went in: Petty, partisan, and frankly not telling the truth,” Republican Rep. Darrell Issa said.
“Joe Biden discussing democracy, a free press, institutions and the abuse of power in his final farewell speech is rich,” Republican Rep. Nancy Mace said.
“Joe Biden can’t even read. Every time he speaks it gets worse,” Clay Travis, a conservative radio host, posted on X. “Trying to run him in 2024 is the most reckless and indefensible presidential decision in any of our lives.”
“What an embarrassing and pathetic end to an embarrassing and pathetic term,” Fox News host Greg Gutfeld said.
Biden used part of his address to cast aspersions at President-elect Donald Trump and Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk.
“That’s why my farewell address tonight, I want to warn the country of some things that give me great concern. And this is a dangerous — and that’s the dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a very few ultrawealthy people, and the dangerous consequences if their abuse of power is left unchecked,” Biden said.
“Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead. We see the consequences all across America. And we’ve seen it before,” the president added.
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