‘But Biden’ excuses are just admissions Trump has failed

We have all had the similar experience over the last year. When talking about how bad things are going in this country, whether in-person or online, with either family, friends or strangers you will inevitably get hit with an excuse that begins, “But Biden …”

It seems that no matter how badly things are going, President Trump, his administration, his army of cable news talking heads, podcasters, influencers, and regular supporters have a default excuse. “But Biden,” then fill in the blank is supposed to shut you up and accept that the current train wreck should be much, much worse.

It really doesn’t work anymore, does it? I mean, back in January 2025 and the early part of the second Trump term, it was very much a safe way to explain why his “day one” promises didn’t come to fruition right away. But inflation has gone up since the end of Biden’s term. Prices have gone up, the war with Ukraine did not end, we started a whole new war with Iran that was also won on Day One (but not really), gas has skyrocketed, and the list goes on.

It is now August 2026. More than 560 days have passed since Trump took office again. He has attained more power, surrounded himself with yes-men, has a Republican House and Senate, a 6-3 tilt on the Supreme Court, and no excuse to fail. But here we are, with Trump polling in Biden territory and trying to convince Americans that things are going great. And yet, when pressed, Trump and company keep defaulting to how bad things were under Biden.

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