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Joe Biden has been criticized for spending time on “vacation” by visiting Camp David, the presidential retreat, while major disasters continue to unfold.
Biden’s vacation is now the 18th time that he has gone back to Delaware during the first six and a half months of his presidency. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki refused to disclose who Biden meets with when goes back to his home state.
“And no, I can confirm we are not going to be providing information about the comings and goings of the President’s grandchildren or people visiting him in Delaware,” Psaki said.
By my count, this is Biden’s 18th trip home to Delaware, all of part of 48 days.
Compares at same point in presidency to:
Trump – 7 trips to Mar-a-Lago, 5 to Bedminster (50 days)
Obama – 1 trip home to Chicago (4 days);
GWBush – 7 trips to Texas ranch (36 days)— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 12, 2021
According to Daily Wire, four “disastrous developments” have occurred in the past week.
Here’s a quick overview:
1. Inflation for businesses reached the highest levels ever recorded.
Fox Business reported the producer prices accelerated at the fastest annual pace on record in July as supply chain disruptions and materials shortages continued to put upward pressure on costs. The producer price index for final demand increased at a 7.8% pace for the 12 months ended July, according to the Labor Department.
2. Coronavirus cases are surging as the administration struggles to get America vaccinated.
About seven months into the Biden administration, there is a massive surge in coronavirus cases and Biden is struggling to get the entire country vaccinated.
3. Biden’s border crisis worsened for the 6th straight month to the worst month ever recorded by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says US has encountered an “unprecedented” number of migrants illegally crossing the border. CNN reported that the Biden administration is facing a “serious challenge” at the US southern border,
Border apprehension numbers under Joe Biden.
February: 101,095
March: 173,265 (15-year high)
April: 178,850 (Old 21-year high)
May: 180,641 (Old 21-year high)
June: 188,829 (Old 21-year high)
July: 212,672 (New 21-year high)TOTAL: 1,035,352 illegal immigrants
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 12, 2021
4. The situation in Afghanistan is rapidly deteriorating after Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from the nation.
The Taliban now controls the majority of Afghanistan and they will very likely terrorize and kill their own people.
