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Majority of Americans believe Biden will be remembered as below average or poor president: poll

Majority of Americans believe Biden will be remembered as below average or poor president: poll

Most Americans believe President Biden will be remembered as a below-average president once he leaves office, according to a Wednesday poll. The new poll from Gallup found that 54% of Americans say Biden will be remembered as either “below average” (37%) or “poor” (17%). Meanwhile, just 19% are confident he will have a positive legacy, with 6% saying he was “outstanding” and 13% saying he was “above average.” Just over a quarter of Americans, 26%, predict Biden will be remembered as an average president, the poll found. Gallup’s poll ranked Biden alongside nine other recent presidents, and only President Richard Nixon proved to be less popular. Nixon received a net positivity rating of -42, compared to Biden’s -35. The next closest president was George W. Bush at -9. ‘FAILED EXPERIMENT’: EXPERTS REVEAL WHY SOROS-BACKED POLICIES TOOK BEATING IN DEEP BLUE STATE Gallup noted that presidents who serve challenging terms like Biden typically see their approval ratings rise in the years after they leave office. The pollster noted that Presidents Jimmy Carter, Trump and Bush all benefited from this trend. President-elect Trump’s first term received a net positivity rating of -4. The most popular president was John F. Kennedy, at +68, followed by Ronald Reagan at +38. BIDEN RIPPED FOR ‘SLAP IN THE FACE’ TO CRIME VICTIMS AFTER AWARDING SOROS MEDAL OF FREEDOM: ‘DISGUSTING’ Gallup conducted the poll from Dec. 2 – 18, surveying 1,003 U.S. adults via cellphone and landline. The poll advertises a margin of error of 4%. The poll came the same day that Biden acknowledged concerns about his age and discussed his legacy in an interview with USA Today in the Oval Office. He still claimed he would have won another term if he’d run against Trump, but he admitted he’s not sure if he could have lasted four more years. “Do you think you would’ve had the vigor to serve another four years in office?” USA Today’s Susan Page asked. “I don’t know,” Biden said. “That’s why I thought when I first announced, talking to Barack [Obama] about it, I said I thought I was the person. I had no intention of running after [my son] Beau died – for real, not a joke. And then when Trump was running again for re-election, I really thought I had the best chance of beating him.” OBAMA ALUMS TRASH ‘STUBBORN OLD MAN’ BIDEN’S ‘FECKLESS’ JAN. 6 OP-ED “But I also wasn’t looking to be president when I was 85 years old, 86 years old. And so I did talk about passing the baton,” Biden added, reflecting on concerns over his age, especially before he dropped out of the presidential race. Biden says his “hope” is that history remembers “that I came in and I had a plan how to restore the economy and reestablish America’s leadership in the world.” “I hope that my legacy is one that says I took an economy that was in disarray and set it on track to lead the world, in terms of the new sort of rules of the road,” he said. The White House declined to comment on the record when contacted by Fox News Digital regarding the poll.

Marjorie Taylor Greene swiftly serves up bill to rename Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America’

Marjorie Taylor Greene swiftly serves up bill to rename Gulf of Mexico the ‘Gulf of America’

On the heels of President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement on Tuesday about renaming the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., swiftly served up legislation to enact the idea. “The Gulf of America, what a beautiful name,” Trump said after declaring that the name would be changed. Greene quickly announced that she would introduce a measure “ASAP” to rename the body of water.  Later on Tuesday she released the text of the proposal, indicating in a statement that it would be filed on Thursday morning. ‘BEAUTIFUL NAME’: TRUMP ANNOUNCES GULF OF MEXICO WILL GET NEW, PRO-AMERICA REVAMP “The Gulf of Mexico shall be known as the ‘Gulf of America,’” the text of the proposal reads in part, calling for federal documents and maps to be updated accordingly. “Mexican cartels currently use the Gulf of Mexico to traffic humans, drugs, weapons, and God knows what else while the Mexican government allows them to do it,” Greene said in a statement. “The American people are footing the bill to protect and secure the maritime waterways for commerce to be conducted. Our U.S. armed forces protect the area from any military threats from foreign countries. It’s our gulf. The rightful name is the Gulf of America and it’s what the entire world should refer to it as,” she asserted. “We already have the bill written with legislative council and ready to file first thing Thursday morning.” Other lawmakers also jumped on the “Gulf of America” bandwagon after Trump’s announcement. REP. MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE TO VOTE FOR JOHNSON AFTER SEEKING TO OUST HIM FROM SPEAKERSHIP LAST YEAR In a post on X, Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., invited people to “visit our beautiful district and take a dip in the Gulf of AMERICA!” “Proud to represent Alabama’s First District on the beautiful GULF OF AMERICA,” Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala. declared in a tweet. “Alabamians know just how important the Gulf and Gulf Coast are for our great country. The Gulf of AMERICA sounds pretty good to me,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., noted in a post. TRUMP TROLLS CANADA AGAIN, SHARES MAP WITH COUNTRY AS PART OF US: ‘OH CANADA!’ Trump will take office in less than two weeks when he is inaugurated on Jan. 20.

Border state Democrat Ruben Gallego backs GOP’s Laken Riley Act ahead of Senate vote

Border state Democrat Ruben Gallego backs GOP’s Laken Riley Act ahead of Senate vote

FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., became the second Democrat to co-sponsor the Laken Riley Act, which will get a vote on the Senate floor Friday after passing the House on Tuesday.  The measure would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement to arrest and detain illegal immigrants that have committed theft, burglary or shoplifting until they are deported. Under the bill, states would also have standing to take civil action against members of the federal government who do not enforce immigration law.  “Arizonans know the real-life consequences of today’s border crisis,” Gallego told Fox News Digital in a statement. “We must give law enforcement the means to take action when illegal immigrants break the law, to prevent situations like what occurred to Laken Riley.” “I will continue to fight for the safety of Arizonans by pushing for comprehensive immigration reform and increased border security.”  RFK JR TO MEET WITH SLEW OF DEMS INCLUDING ELIZABETH WARREN, BERNIE SANDERS The bill was re-introduced in the 119th Congress by Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., in the House and Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., in the Senate. It was named for the 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student who was found dead on the University of Georgia campus in February. Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old illegal immigrant, was found guilty on 10 total counts, including felony murder. He initially pleaded not guilty. He was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in November.  The House passed the bill, 264 to 159, on Tuesday, with 48 Democrats joining Republicans. TRUMP, GOP SENATORS TO HUDDLE AT CAPITOL, WEIGH STRATEGY ON BUDGET, TAXES AND BORDER “I’d like to thank Senator Gallego for cosponsoring the bipartisan Laken Riley Act. This commonsense legislation would keep American families safe, and every single senator should support it,” Britt said in a statement after Gallego joined the bill.  The Alabama senator reintroduced the bill in the Senate on Tuesday after first debuting it last year. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., quickly teed the measure up for a floor vote on Friday.  Britt’s bill has the full backing of every Republican in the Senate and is now co-sponsored by Democrat Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Gallego.  MIDWESTERN STATE SENATOR REVIVES DOGE-ALIGNED BILLS AS GOP PREPARES FOR DC TAKEOVER Gallego notably voted in favor of the bill in the House last year, one of a few dozen Democrats to do so.  The Arizona Democrat won the swing state’s Senate race in November, taking over the seat vacated by former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., who did not run for re-election. Gallego defeated Trump ally Kari Lake in the election, despite President-elect Donald Trump carrying the battleground state.  On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., revealed to Fox News Digital he would be voting in favor of the measure. The Democrat is up for re-election in Michigan in 2026, another state won by Trump.  TRANSGENDER BILL BARRING MEN FROM WOMEN’S SPORTS TO GET FLOOR VOTE IN NEWLY GOP-LED SENATE Republicans will ultimately have a 53-seat majority in the Senate. However, because Sen.-elect Jim Justice of West Virginia delayed his swearing-in, the conference only has a 52-seat majority.  To overcome the legislative filibuster, the bill needs 60 votes. The measure’s fate is thus expected to come down to the votes of a handful of Democrats. In particular, the vote will put a spotlight on the Georgia Senate delegation, as Riley was a constituent of theirs. All eyes will be on Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., who has his own re-election battle in 2026 in yet another Trump-won state. Ossoff did not provide comment to Fox News Digital in time for publication.

House GOP mounts Trump-backed push to expand concealed carry permits for millions of Americans

House GOP mounts Trump-backed push to expand concealed carry permits for millions of Americans

A member of House GOP leadership has introduced a new bill to radically expand concealed carry permissions for Americans across the country. National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Richard Hudson, R-N.C., the leader of the House GOP campaign arm, is unveiling his Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act on Tuesday, a bill already backed by more than 120 fellow House Republicans. It’s also gotten support from a lone member of the House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine. “What we’re talking about is just requiring states to recognize the permit of another state just like you recognize a driver’s license,” Hudson told Fox News Digital. “When I drive to D.C. from North Carolina across Virginia, I don’t stop at the Virginia line and take a driver’s test to get another license. The state recognizes that North Carolina license.” President-elect Trump has already said he would sign such a bill if it reached his desk. BIDEN TO SIGN EXECUTIVE ORDER AIMED AT REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE “I will sign concealed carry reciprocity. Your Second Amendment does not end at the state line,” he said in a video from the beginning of his 2024 campaign. His son, Donald Trump Jr., shared the clip days after his father won the presidency in early November. Hudson said he has discussed the issue with Trump but not about the specific legislation. “I know I’ll need his help to get it through the Senate,” the North Carolina Republican said. The bill previously passed the House in 2017 but was not taken up in the Senate. WATCHDOG SEEKS TO HALT 11TH-HOUR BIDEN DOJ EFFORT TO HANDCUFF KY POLICE OVER BREONNA TAYLOR INCIDENT He is optimistic this time, however, that the bill can get all the way to the White House, given Republicans’ control of Congress and the presidency. “I think we’ve got the best chance of getting this into law we’ve had since 2017,” Hudson said.  Nearly 22 million Americans have some form of concealed carry permit, according to data published by the Social Science Research Network in 2023. He raised the example of Shaneen Allen, a single mother from Philadelphia who was pulled over during a routine traffic stop in New Jersey but was arrested for unlawful possession when she informed officers of her concealed carry permit and the firearm in her vehicle.  “There’s a hodgepodge of different state laws when it comes to concealed carry, and so this bill just clarifies that and then rectifies the situation where a law-abiding citizen can become a criminal just by crossing an invisible state line,” Hudson said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The bill is also backed by pro-gun groups Gun Owners of America (GOA), the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, the National Shooting Sports Foundation and the U.S. Concealed Carry Association. “With all 50 states now issuing concealed carry permits, 49 states allowing nonresident carry and 29 states with permitless or constitutional carry, it is simply common sense for Congress to ensure that each state’s concealed carry license is valid in every other state,” GOA Director of Federal Affairs Aidan Johnston told Fox News Digital.

An ‘extraordinary man’: Former President Carter lies in state at Capitol ahead of state funeral

An ‘extraordinary man’: Former President Carter lies in state at Capitol ahead of state funeral

Former President Jimmy Carter’s body was brought to the District of Columbia on Tuesday afternoon and will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol before a state funeral set for Thursday across town at the Washington National Cathedral. Carter died Sunday, Dec. 29, at 100 years old. His death came just over a year after the death of his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter.  Carter’s ceremonial arrival at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda came after the start of six days of funeral ceremonies that began Saturday morning in the 39th president’s hometown of Plains, Georgia. Carter’s casket was greeted at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, D.C., on Tuesday by the U.S. Air Force Band playing “Abide with Me.” From Andrews, a hearse took Carter’s casket to the U.S. Navy Memorial for a brief ceremony. Carter, a Naval Academy alumnus, served as a submarine officer before leaving the Navy to take over his family’s farm. At the Navy Memorial, the casket was transferred to a horse-drawn caisson for a procession up Pennsylvania Avenue to the U.S. Capitol. Vice President Harris delivered a eulogy at the Capitol’s lying-in-state ceremony and was joined by second gentleman Doug Emhoff in presenting a memorial wreath on behalf of the executive branch of the government. The U.S. Capitol ceremony on Tuesday featured remarks from both House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., representing their respective houses of Congress. THE PRESIDENT WHO COULDN’T QUIT: JIMMY CARTER’S FOREIGN POLICY LEGACY GOES BEYOND WHITE HOUSE Johnson praised Carter in his speech as an “extraordinary man” and applauded both his service in the military and his work for charitable causes such as Habitat for Humanity and The Carter Center, the latter founded in 1982 by the former first couple. “I’m reminded of his admonition to quote, ‘Live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon,’” Johnson remarked on Tuesday. “And of his amazing personal reflection, ‘If I have one life and one chance to make it count for something.’” “We all agree that he certainly did,” he concluded. “So today, in these hallowed halls of our republic, we honor President Carter, his family and his enduring legacy that he leaves not only upon this nation but upon the world.” JIMMY CARTER, PIONEER OF THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT Johnson announced last month that Carter would lie in state in a letter to Carter’s second-eldest son, James Carter III. “In recognition of President Carter’s long and distinguished service to the nation, it is our intention to ask the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate to permit his remains lie in state in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol,” the leaders wrote. Besides Carter, just 12 presidents have lain in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, the use of which requires approval by both the House and Senate. The last president to lie in state was George H.W. Bush in December 2018. Since 1865, nearly all services held in the Capitol Rotunda have used the catafalque that was constructed in 1865 for displaying President Lincoln’s casket. Members of the public can view Carter’s casket from early Wednesday through early Thursday, when his official state funeral service will be held at the Washington National Cathedral.  The former president will be honored and remembered through several days of funeral services before returning to his hometown for private funeral and interment ceremonies. He will be laid to rest by his wife.

From ‘blackface’ bombshell to applauding a Nazi: Trudeau’s 5 biggest blunders as PM

From ‘blackface’ bombshell to applauding a Nazi: Trudeau’s 5 biggest blunders as PM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will step down as the country’s leader, capping off nearly 10 years in office that included a handful of public blunders and controversies.  “I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader through a robust nationwide competitive process,” Trudeau told reporters Monday. “Last night, I asked the president of the Liberal Party to begin that process. This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I’m having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election.” His resignation comes after pressure from his own party, ​​the Liberal Party, mounted over his handling of the economy and immigration. Fox News Digital took a look at Trudeau’s years in office and compiled his top five biggest blunders that sparked condemnation from Canadians and other nations.  JUSTIN TRUDEAU’S RESIGNATION MET WITH GLEEFUL REACTION FROM CONSERVATIVES ONLINE: ‘THE WINNING CONTINUES!’ Trudeau found himself in a scandal in 2019 after photos surfaced of him wearing blackface in 2001. The prime minister said in an interview after the fact that he could not give a definitive number on how many times he had worn blackface.  “Darkening your face, regardless of the context or the circumstances, is always unacceptable because of the racist history of blackface,” he said in 2019. CANADIAN MP SLAMS TRUDEAU FOR ‘BLACKFACE’ WHILE ACCUSING ‘PATRIOTIC’ FREEDOM CONVOY OF RACISM “I should have understood that then, and I never should have done it.” One photo from 2001 showed Trudeau at an Arabian Nights-themed gala wearing brownface. He also admitted that while in high school he wore blackface while singing the popular Jamaican song “Day-O.” In another instance, video footage from the 1990s showed Trudeau in blackface. The prime minister said at the time he could not recall how many times he wore blackface or brownface, a comment that haunted him in the following years as right-leaning lawmakers unleashed on Trudeau for his handling of the coronavirus in the 2020 era. “I will ask the prime minister, who may I remind this House wore blackface on more times than he can remember, apologize to the peace-loving, patriotic Canadians who are outside right now,” Conservative Member of Parliament Candice Bergen said of Trudeau in 2022 while demanding that he apologize to protesters who spoke out against the country’s strict coronavirus mandates. Canada had some of the strictest coronavirus mandates and requirements in the world, including making vaccinations mandatory in federally regulated workplaces, shutting down businesses for months and arresting citizens if they violated lockdown protocols.  In response to the lockdowns that disrupted the economy and day-to-day life, Canadians staged multiple protests across the country in 2022. Known as the “Freedom Convoy,” thousands of 18-wheelers and other trucks traveled to cities, as well as the Ambassador Bridge between Canada and Michigan, to protest vaccine mandates. Trudeau slammed the truckers and protesters as spreading “hateful rhetoric” while heaping praise on Black Lives Matter, which was at the forefront of the “defund the police” protests that rocked the U.S. in 2020. TRUDEAU SLAMS ‘FREEDOM CONVOY’ FOR ‘HATEFUL RHETORIC,’ PREFERS TO SUPPORT BLM PROTESTERS “I have attended protests and rallies in the past when I agreed with the goals, when I supported the people expressing their concerns and their issues. Black Lives Matter is an excellent example of that,” Trudeau said in 2022.  “But I have also chosen to not go anywhere near protests that have expressed hateful rhetoric, violence toward fellow citizens, and a disrespect not just of science but of the front-line health workers and, quite frankly, the 90% of truckers who have been doing the right thing to keep Canadians safe, to put food on our tables. Canadians know where I stand. This is a moment for responsible leaders to think carefully about where they stand and who they stand with,” he continued. The Freedom Convoy protests were reported as being overwhelmingly peaceful by local media. Canadian pastor Artur Pawlowski was repeatedly arrested, fined and imprisoned for breaking lockdown measures during the pandemic, sparking fierce condemnation from Christians and others worldwide.  In one viral video from 2021, police in Alberta were seen arresting and charging Pawlowski for “organizing an illegal in-person gathering” during Holy Week ahead of Easter. “Shame on you guys, this is not Communist China. Don’t you have family and kids? Whatever happened to ‘Canada, God keep our land glorious and free’?” Pawlowski told the arresting officers.  Amid his legal battles, Pawlowski slammed Trudeau for his arrests. CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST CANADIAN PASTORS WHO HELD SERVICES DURING PANDEMIC: ‘PLEASANTLY SURPRISED’ “I am a Canadian, a free Canadian, free to worship as I see fit, free to stand up for what I believe is right,” Pawlowski told Fox Digital in 2023. “Should we throw all of that out and move to Saudi Arabia? I think Justin Trudeau would fit in perfectly over there. Or maybe North Korea would be better for him. He loves dictatorship. I’ll buy him a ticket. Go, please enjoy it.” Restaurants and other business owners in the country were rocked by lockdown orders, including some businesses bucking the mandates and opening their doors during the pandemic.  In Toronto, one restaurant owner was seen handcuffed by police for defying the orders in 2020, while other business owners launched lawsuits at their government for imposing mandates on businesses during the pandemic. A report published in 2023 found an increase in restaurants that filed for bankruptcy as they dealt with a “post-pandemic hangover phase,” the CBC reported at the time. Trudeau, while describing himself as a “proud feminist,” admonished U.S. voters for electing President-elect Donald Trump after his decisive win over Vice President Harris in November. “We were supposed to be on a steady, if difficult, march towards progress,” Trudeau said in December. “And yet, just a few weeks ago, the United States voted for a second time to not elect its first woman president.” TRUDEAU DECLARES HIMSELF ‘PROUD FEMINIST’ AFTER LAMENTING