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In the News: President Joe Biden nails his State of the Union address
US President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address, March 7, 2024. © Elizabeth Frantz / REUTERS
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It was a speech in a “
fiery tone
”, headlines the
Washington Post
.
Faced with doubts about his age and his cognitive abilities, “
the president engaged in some exchanges with Republican parliamentarians
,” adds the newspaper.
He forcefully argued for a second term while attacking his rival Donald Trump “
whom he considers a threat to individual rights, freedom and democracy
.”
Joe Biden chooses the hammer rather than the olive branch, writes the
Politico
news site .
With this speech, the president “
launched his campaign against Donald Trump in a muscular manner
”.
For the
New York Times
, this was not a typical State of the Union address.
This time, no long list of promises and things achieved.
Joe Biden presented this election year as his advisors wanted, namely as a “
brutal choice between two candidates
”
.
The image of a strong man, capable of action
According to the CNN analysis
,
"
Joe Biden has worked to defuse his main handicap: the deeply rooted fears among millions of Americans, who think he is too old to serve a second term
."
As CNN writes
,
“
There is nothing worse
for a president than appearing weak.
This is why every word, every gesture, every joke and every warning
[against the dangers represented by a victory for Donald Trump, editor's note]
aimed to make him look strong, determined
.
And it worked, CNN believes, “
Joe Biden gave the best speech of his life
.”
A “no impact” speech for the campaign
For the
National Review
, Joe Biden's speech will have no impact on the campaign.
“
President Biden is one of the few presidents whose age is more than twice his approval rating.
This speech will not change anything
,” writes the newspaper for which the president addressed above all his electoral base.
“
It will be difficult to convince an independent voter that the economy is great
,” the daily continues
,
“
given high prices and interest rates, that Democrats are pursuing a tough policy on immigration, that "They fought to reduce deficits, or they defended democracy when they tried to remove the leading Republican candidate for president from the ballot
.
"
Haiti: towards a political transition
The situation in Haiti is becoming more worrying day by day.
While diplomatic negotiations continue to begin a political transition.
But what transition and with what objective?
This is one of the questions raised by the Haitian press.
“
Even if this hated Prime Minister was unable to produce any consensus
,” writes
Le Nouvelliste
, “
his overthrow by force of arms of the armed bands simply augurs the return to these taking up of arms and overthrow of government observed throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries in Haiti
.
According to the newspaper, “
the balance of power is not in favor of the progressives.
Nor of these tired, exasperated people, ready to kiss the ring of the new masters just to be able to live one more day, just to be able to return home... the disintegration of the country is patent,”
writes
Le Nouvelliste
, before to conclude: “
The saddest thing is that the worst is still possible
.”
The United States fears the collapse of the country
According to the
Miami Herald
, Washington is worried about the fall of the Haitian government.
“
If the police become totally incapable of maintaining order, if we see the airport or the presidential palace fall, it’s over
,” a Biden administration official told the
Miami Herald
.
The American government is also questioning the effectiveness of the international force, whose deployment it is trying to accelerate.
More than 1,000 men, the number promised by Kenya, would be needed to meet the demands of the crisis.
Moreover,
Gazette Haiti
takes up the information given by the BBC according to which several Kenyan police officers no longer wish to participate in the multinational force, due to gang violence.
The United States has already stated that it will not send troops to Haiti.
On the other hand, they could quickly dispatch special forces to protect their embassy.
This was stated by a Defense Ministry official.
It would be a marine anti-terrorist unit.
According to the
ABC
channel website , the final decision on the deployment has not yet been made.
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