Why America’s future hangs in the balance in November

Bankruptcies

Six of his hotels and casinos have declared bankruptcy, including three in one year-the Trump Castle Hotel & Casino and Trump Plaza Associates, both in Atlantic City, NJ, and the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan.

And this is what he promised to do should he be reelected:

Deport over 11 million migrants; Withhold funds appropriated by Congress at his own discretion; Allow red states to prosecute anybody violating abortion bans; Pardon everyone involved in attacking the Capitol on January 6; Refuse to aid allies if he feels they aren't paying enough for their own defense; Deploy the National Guard to cities on his whims; Fire the Attorney General if they don't prosecute someone on his orders; Seek retribution against his "enemies;" Appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Biden; Resume construction of the border wall; Extend 2017 tax cuts; Impose a minimum 10 percent tariff on all imports; Deny Ukraine any military aid; Approve Justice Department grants only to police departments that use his preferred policies (like stop and frisk); Rescind Biden's executive orders on diversity and racial equity; Enforce Schedule F, which allows him to fire any nonpolitical government official; Roll back environmental regulations; and Expand oil and gas drilling.

BIDEN'S WIDE-RANGING ACHIEVEMENTS

During his term in office, President Biden realized a plethora of social, economic, and environmental achievements, some with the support of Republicans, that made a huge difference in the lives of millions of Americans and committed to continue to improve the lives of every American relentlessly. Here is what he has achieved:

Increased access to affordable healthcare; under his watch, the number of uninsured Americans decreased to a record low of 7.2 percent in the second quarter of 2023. The number of people signed up for an Obamacare (ACA) health plan increased from 12 million in 2020 to 21.3 million in 2024.

Created more jobs in the first three years of his term than under any other president in history

Inflation decreased from 9.1 percent in 2022 to 3.1 percent as of March 4

Violent crimes have decreased, with an 8.2 percent decrease nationally in 2023, according to the FBI

Established the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and, in 2023, awarded $286 million to schools for student wellness and school mental health professionals

Ended junk fees in higher education, including "loan origination" fees, college banking junk fees, automatic textbook charges