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For years, conservative media, lawmakers and commentators have been sounding the alarm about President Joe Biden’s cognitive free fall. And for years, the left-wing media, lawmakers, and their loyal spokesmen dismissed it with the same condescending disdain: accusing us of lying, fear-mongering, or worse. Some even went so far as to say they couldn’t keep up with Biden’s supposed brilliance and busy schedule, which consisted mostly of a morning briefing and two mid-afternoon naps.
Fast forward to the post-presidency. Now that Biden has left office, the left-wing media appears to be waking up to the glaringly obvious. The New York Times of all places (yes, the same newspaper that acted as Biden’s public relations firm) has revealed that he relied on teleprompters during intimate fundraisers in private homes. At events where he was supposed to be casual and personable, he needed written prompts. The donors were not exactly full of confidence.
House Speaker Mike Johnson dropped a bombshell about a January 2024 meeting in which Biden was apparently stunned to learn that he had signed an executive order halting liquefied natural gas exports just weeks earlier. He repeatedly denied even knowing. Johnson believed Biden didn’t know what he had signed, raising a terrifying question: “Who runs the country?”
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Spoiler alert: it wasn’t Biden. And to answer Johnson’s question, there are at least five shadowy figures who could have been behind the wheel, or rather, letting the car roll down the hill without anyone braking.
Former US President Barack Obama is one of the possible candidates for who ran the Biden White House behind the scenes. (REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer)
1. Former President Barack Obama
Remember when former president barack obama Did you joke in a 2020 interview with Stephen Colbert that you’d love a third term in which you could puppeteer while someone else did your bidding? Well, guess what: He might as well have been describing Biden’s presidency.
The continuity of Obama-era policies under the Biden administration is evident. Biden’s radical economic and climate boondoggles, like Build Back Better and the Inflation Reduction Act, were not just echoes of Obama’s agenda; They were carbon copies, with Biden playing the role of a less convincing understudy. Biden’s own “Obamacare” was just as disastrous, except this time it was painted green, cost even more, and led to an inflation nightmare.
And let’s not forget the fiasco of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, which had Obama’s fingerprints all over it. The same architects of the Obama-era failures were in charge, screwing up schedules and ignoring warnings. Biden, meanwhile, seemed surprised throughout, surprised by how the plan unfolded, because he probably wasn’t the one pulling the strings. Who were Biden’s Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, and CIA Director William Burns really answering to?
Obama wasn’t exactly subtle about staying on stage. He was offering advice to Biden, headlining events at the White House, and reportedly holding closed-door meetings with key officials. By 2023, as Biden’s mental decline became increasingly difficult to camouflage, Politico openly asked, “Is Barack Obama ready to assert himself?” He could have been imposing himself the entire time, or at least pushing the wheel while Biden tried to figure out where the car keys were.
2. First Lady Jill Biden
The first lady was Joe Biden’s manager, trainer and nanny. Jill Biden’s influence on Joe’s decision-making has been an open secret for years, starting with her decision to run for president in 2020, even though close advisers reportedly warned she didn’t have the stamina for a grueling campaign.
When Joe Biden’s promise to be president for a single term emerged and Democrats began looking at the door to choose their next candidate, it was Jill who convinced him to run for re-election, despite what she had to know about its obvious decline. Was it about his legacy or was it just a desperate power grab?
After Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump, where he seemed more confused than authoritative, Jill delivered the kind of praise that would make North Korean propagandists blush: “You answered every question! You knew all the facts!” .
It was as credible as when former Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told us the border was secure while we watched videos showing illegal immigrants crossing it. Mayorkas lied to protect an agenda; Jill lied to protect her husband’s image and her own control of influence.
First lady Jill Biden, third from left, speaks during a Biden administration Cabinet meeting. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Remember the infamous photo Of her sitting in the president’s chair on Air Force One while “preparing for the G7 Summit”? or like she led a cabinet meeting last September? Since when does the first lady lead cabinet meetings? Jill stepped in when her husband was disengaged, disoriented, or otherwise absent, a role that feels more like acting president than loving partner.
3. Chief of Staff Jeff Zients
Biden’s chief of staff, Jeff Zients, often called a “fixer,” quietly emerged as one of the administration’s most powerful figures. Zients’ influence was evident during the early stages of the pandemic, when he led the COVID-19 response team. Since then, his role has expanded, effectively making him the behind-the-scenes manager of the White House under a president who didn’t understand what was really going on.
Zients played a crucial role in shaping and managing the administration’s daily agenda, including overseeing staffing decisions and ensuring the execution of Biden’s initiatives. She recruited a third deputy chief of staff, Natalie Quillian, to implement the administration’s initiatives, but the move was internally controversial, irritating those who saw her as the “bad cop” enforcer of Zients.
Given Zients’ reputation as a detail-oriented manager with significant control over White House operations, it is certainly plausible that he orchestrated the signing of the executive order halting liquefied natural gas exports, ensuring it was aligned with its broader environmental or economic goals without requiring Biden’s deep support. commitment.
4. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan
His role as national security adviser positioned him as a key figure in the Biden administration, but given the president’s cognitive abilities, he may have simply been calling the shots. Too bad it wasn’t very successful.
Sullivan was instrumental in orchestrating major policies, such as the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, where he led the planning process. Sullivan was so involved that he caught the attention of Congressman Mike McCaul, who demanded that Sullivan testify before a House committee. He also played an important role in shaping the administration’s industrial strategy, promoting policies to protect American manufacturing and counter Chinese technological advances.
Given these important responsibilities and his central role in policymaking and implementation, it is plausible that Sullivan functioned as a de facto leader within the administration, especially given Biden’s ability to govern.
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5. A 24-year-old intern with purple hair who works as a TikTok influencer
The radical shift in gender and race policies under the Biden administration screams of a progressive activist completely out of touch with mainstream America.
Jeff Zients, former White House chief of staff, is another likely possibility for who was pulling the strings in the Biden White House. FILE: Zients attends an event in the East Room of the White House on March 1, 2023. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Biden’s decision to allow biological males to compete in women’s sports (signed as an executive order on day one) shows the extreme agenda of far-left influencers. Added to this is the administration’s push for critical race theory training across federal agencies and its abandonment of meritocracy for race- and gender-conscious hiring.
These policies appear to have been dreamed up by a 24-year-old progressive fresh out of college, fresh off a “gap year” funded by his parents while “hard times” in luxury hotels across Europe.
Then there’s the White House’s reliance on TikTok and X influencers like Harry Sisson and Chris Mowrey. Watching influencers dance awkwardly while professing their love for an octogenarian president wasn’t just embarrassing — it was a window into who is really shaping the administration’s messaging.
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The first lady was Joe Biden’s manager, trainer and nanny. Jill Biden’s influence on Joe’s decision-making has been an open secret for years, starting with her decision to run for president in 2020, even though close advisers reportedly warned she didn’t have the stamina for a grueling campaign.
What kind of adult turns to TikTok idiots for serious promotion? Probably another TikTok idiot with access to Biden’s social media accounts. This shameful reliance on influencers reflects a radicalized youth presence in the White House, which exerts enormous influence over both policy and messaging.
The rejected
Could Vice President Kamala Harris really have been running the show? Unlikely. He treated his vice presidential title the same way he handled his role as border czar: loving prestige while doing almost nothing. As for Hunter Biden, he may have had influence, but running a shadow presidency while touting fingerprints to get into the Oval Office? That’s a full-time job on its own. And the actor George Clooney? Sure, he ended Biden’s presidency with an editorial, but let’s be real: Would someone who wields that kind of influence give up power so easily? I doubt it.
