Trump rips into Biden and the Democrats A dressing-down and a beating

On March 4, the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, addressed Congress for the first time since returning to the White House, summarizing the first weeks of his new presidential term. He has been in office for 44 days, and his speech became the longest in history — 1 hour and 40 minutes. "America is back," said the president, claiming that his administration had accomplished more in a few weeks than others did in their entire terms, after which he began listing the steps he had taken during those weeks.

It must be acknowledged that Trump was entirely justified in his harsh criticism and even accusations against the Biden administration. According to him, the previous administration left behind economic difficulties, including high prices, inflation, and border issues. Trump accused Biden's administration of insufficient attention to economic and industrial development, as well as the creation of new jobs. In his opinion, these factors negatively affect the well-being of citizens and the competitiveness of the U.S. economy. The policy of open borders, according to Trump, sharply exacerbated the problem of illegal immigration and increased the number of migrants illegally entering the country. The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan was called "the most embarrassing moment” in U.S. history.

According to Trump, the previous administration recklessly spent budget funds, including promoting left-liberal propaganda and supporting LGBT causes worldwide. It is worth mentioning some specific examples of absurd expenditures from Trump's long list. For instance, $20 million was spent on producing an Arabic version of “Sesame Street” for Middle Eastern countries. Among other expenditures, Trump highlighted the strengthening of the political landscape in Bangladesh, which cost $29 million, and social and behavioral changes in Uganda, which required $42 million from the U.S. budget. And finally, the cherry on top — $8 million was allocated to create transgender mice, while $10 million went "for male circumcision in Mozambique."

He prefaced his criticism by calling Biden "the worst president in American history." While it's unclear just how bad Biden was in the entirety of U.S. history, we can certainly testify that he was the worst when it comes to U.S. policy in the South Caucasus. Under his administration, the White House was involved in some of the most disgraceful maneuvers to protect Armenian interests. At times, the State Department's diplomacy under Blinken was so pro-Armenian that doubts arose about the professional suitability of the Democratic administration.

In this sense, it’s less important how right Trump is or how effectively he might govern, but rather the fact that never before in U.S. history has an administration given so much cause for harsh criticism.

Of course, Republicans accompanied the U.S. president's remarks with applause, while Democratic congressmen tried to obstruct: many held signs criticizing Trump, and the particularly zealous Rep. Al Green several times attempted to interrupt the president’s speech, shaking his cane with a golden handle. After several warnings from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, he was escorted out of the hall.

However, such a feeble protest from the Democrats does not signify a surrender of their positions. The global liberal camp has received a strong, though not fatal, bite and is ready to deliver more surprises to the current president. Trump himself, as if understanding this, is trying to take as many paralyzing actions against the deep state as possible. Among these actions is the suspension of USAID activities, which is widely welcomed in Azerbaijan.

The fact that Trump’s overall performance in Congress was quite strong is reflected in the results of a poll conducted immediately afterward among the citizens of the country. According to CNN, 69% of Americans liked President Donald Trump’s speech in Congress. Of those surveyed, 44% had a very positive view of the speech.

While wishing Trump success in his fight against the hypocritical liberal camp, we also understand that he is less dependent on the Armenian lobby and less inclined to support "democratic regimes" than the Democrats. Therefore, there is hope for more balanced and constructive relations between the U.S. and Azerbaijan. In any case, in foreign policy, we must, as we have done so far, rely entirely on our own strength.