Joe Biden being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States (January 20th, 2021)
The Presidency of Joe Biden started at 12:00pm EST on January 20th, 2021, when Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, and ended in 2025. Joe Biden, a Democrat from Delaware, took office after defeating the 45th President and Republican Donald Trump in the 2020 U.S presidential election. Biden became the oldest president at 78 years old on Inauguration Day, he also the second President of Catholic faith, first being John F. Kennedy. Biden didn't run for a second term, declining to run in 2023.
Biden's actions as president addressed the COVID-19 Pandemic and Recession, which included a temporary national mask mandate. He undid many of Trump's executive orders, such as his travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries, reinstated many provisions of the Affordable Care Act. and rejoining the United States in the WHO and the Paris Climate Agreement.
Inauguration[]
The Inauguration of Joe Biden was on January 20th, 2021 at Noon Eastern Time. The Inauguration was the most high security inauguration in American history, due to the storming of the United States Capitol on January 6th. Biden's inauguration speech spoke about the need for Unity in America.
Outside of the White House, Pro-Trump protesters and police clashed in the city, with many protesters and cops getting hurt and some passing away.
Elections[]
2022 Midterms[]
The 2022 United States Midterms were devastating for the Joe Biden presidency and the Democratic Party. Republicans took control of the House due to gerrymandering and party fatigue, and won back the United States Senate. With Democrats losing Raphael Warnock, Mark Kelly, Maggie Hassan and Catherine Cortez-Masto in the Senate.
Cabinet[]
Main Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_Joe_Biden
Domestic policy[]
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Climate Change[]
One of Biden's first actions as president was to reinstate the United States into the Paris Climate Accords.
Foreign Policy[]
As president, Joe Biden would work more with America's traditional allies like the European Union and the United Kingdom. Biden would reinstate the United States back into the Iran deal. However, Joe Biden would be more-hawkish than Trump on North Korea, Russia and Syria. Biden would continue Trump's foreign policy on Venezuela, supporting a coup of socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro.
Immigration Policy[]
One of Biden's first actions as president was to undo Donald Trump's travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries.
Taxation[]
| Year | Obama | Trump | Biden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| 2nd | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| 3rd | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| 4th | 28% | 24% | 24% |
| 5th | 33% | 32% | 32% |
| 6th | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| Top | 39% | 37% | 39% |
Trade[]
LGBT Rights[]
The Biden administration repealed many of Donald Trump's anti-transgender actions, such as the banning of transgender individuals to serve in the military and allowing doctors to decriminalize against someone's sexual orientation or gender identity.