Instead, America’s oldest-ever president has spent much of his final months in office trying to polish his legacy before being replaced by the man he defeated in the 2020 election — whose Trump still disputes the results.
Biden’s efforts got a boost earlier Wednesday when Israel and Hamas agreed to a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages, with Biden praising the rare cooperation with Trump’s team to reach the agreement.
But Biden’s legacy was greatly damaged by his decision to run for a second term despite his age.
The Democrat was forced to drop out of the race last June after a disastrous debate against Trump, 78, who won a landslide victory over Harris.
Polls show that Biden remains an unpopular president. A CNN poll published Wednesday showed him with a 36 percent approval rating, the lowest in his tenure.
That puts him above Trump, who left office with a 34 percent approval rating, according to the American Presidency Project. The lowest in recent times was Richard Nixon with 24 percent, while the highest was Bill Clinton with 66 percent, followed by Barack Obama with 59 percent.