Biden covers Eisenhower’s warning in his farewell speech: “An oligarchy is being created in the United States”

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Biden covers Eisenhower's warning in his farewell speech: "An oligarchy is being created in the United States"

On January 17, 1961, three days after John F. Kennedy assumed the presidency of the United States after winning the elections against Richard Nixon, until then Dwight D. Eisenhower’s vice president, Ike He fulfilled a presidential tradition that has continued since the presidency of Harry S. Truman: the farewell address.

However, from the Oval Office of the White House it was not just another one. However, his message had a great impact in the midst of the Cold War with the Soviet Union and also served to coin an expression that is still used today to describe presidential speeches every time they leave office: Eisenhower’s warning which warned of the dangerous influence that the economic interests of the military industry could have when applied to an imperialist policy.

Sixty-four years later, in a very different international context, the outgoing president of the United States, Joe Biden, has fulfilled the tradition of the farewell speech and from the desk of the Oval Office, under the watchful eye of his wife, Jill Biden. , by US Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, , has made his version of Eisenhower’s warning: “Today, in the United States, an oligarchy of extreme wealth, power and influence is being created that literally threatens our entire democracy, our rights and freedoms, as well as the possibility for everyone to move forward,” warned the Democratic president, who also noted that “if the abuse of that power does not stop now, the consequences will be serious.”

Five days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, with veiled messages to and , Joe Biden has called for reversing this trend with the construction of a more robust middle class, something that, according to him, has been a priority during his mandate, recalling all the progress he has made in terms of job creation and his fight against global warming, although he has recognized that the fruits of these policies against climate change will take some time to be seen. “Powerful forces want to eliminate the measures we have taken to protect the environment and guarantee a sustainable future. We must not be intimidated,” the president said this Wednesday.

Biden takes credit for the ceasefire in Gaza

Throughout his farewell speech, Joe Biden reviewed the main achievements achieved during his mandate, although he focused especially on the successes of his foreign policy. Hours after the announcement of the , in which the mediation of Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been key to the truce, Biden has described the agreement as an example of the role that his country continues to play in the search for stability in the Middle East.

The president, who is fighting with Trump to win the medal for the agreement, has explained that the temporary end of hostilities has been the result of 8 months of uninterrupted negotiations led by his Administration and that, as Biden has stressed, they not only sought to end with the war in Gaza but also addressing the underlying causes of the conflict to ensure that both sides live in more stable conditions.

“After eight months of negotiations, my Administration has reached a ceasefire and hostage agreement between Israel and Hamas, the elements of which I outlined in great detail in May of this year. This plan has been developed and negotiated by my team,” he said. Joe Biden. Despite this, the still US president has assured that it does constitute a step in the right direction to restore peace in the region. “It is an example of what we can achieve when we work together,” he declared, referring to the participation of Donald Trump’s transition team in the negotiations.

In the field of global security, the President of the United States has highlighted the strengthening of NATO and has underlined how his Administration has worked to revitalize the Atlantic Alliance and defend democratic values ​​against global threats, such as the Government of Vladimir Putin in Russia or the influence of China.

Biden wishes the Trump Administration “luck”

Finally, Biden has wished “luck” to the Donald Trump Administration, which will return to the Oval Office of the White House on January 20. “To the American people, I wish the incoming Administration success because I want the United States to succeed. Therefore, I have assumed my duty to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition of power. I have no doubt that the United States is in a position to continue to succeed. “he said.

Hours before his farewell address, the White House reported a meeting between the presidential transition teams, led by National Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall. At this meeting, representatives of the outgoing and incoming administrations analyzed strategies for national security and emergency management, including possible outbreaks of diseases such as avian flu. Among those in attendance were Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick Garland. Figures such as Kristi Noem and Marco Rubio participated on Trump’s team, who will assume key positions in the new Administration.

Biden, 81, said goodbye with this speech after completing a single mandate that will go down in history, which he did not mention this Wednesday, but which he alluded to at several points. “The power of the president is not unlimited, it should not be. In a democracy, the concentration of power and wealth also represents a great danger. It undermines the sense of unity and common purpose, breeds distrust and division. Participating in our democracy becomes exhausting even disappointing, and people feel like they don’t have opportunities,” said the 46th president of the United States.

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