Last night, President Biden promised Americans, ‘we are going to be okay.’ Don’t you feel reassured?
President Biden, discussing a surge of migrants at the border, March 25: “It happens every single, solitary year: There is a significant increase in the number of people coming to the border in the winter months of January, February, March. That happens every year.”
Biden, rejecting the possibility of a Taliban takeover, July 9: “I trust the capacity of the Afghan military, who is better trained, better equipped, and more re- — more competent in terms of conducting war. . . . There’s going to be no circumstance where you see people being lifted off the roof of a embassy in the — of the United States from Afghanistan.”
Biden, discussing the threat of inflation, July 19: “There’s nobody suggesting there’s unchecked inflation on the way — no serious economist. That’s totally different.”
Biden, discussing the U.S. withdrawal and evacuation from Afghanistan, August 31: “The extraordinary success of this mission was due to the incredible skill, bravery, and selfless courage of the United States military and our diplomats and intelligence professionals.”
Biden, announcing release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, November 23: This decision “helps provide relief to Americans immediately and bridge to that period of expected lower oil prices.”
Biden, December 2: “This winter we are going to make free at-home tests more available to Americans than ever before. . . . This winter, you’ll be able to test for free in the comfort of your home and have some peace of mind.
President Biden, last night in the State of the Union address: “I know the news about what’s happening can seem alarming. But I want you to know that we are going to be okay.”
How confident are you that “we are going to be okay”?