On Friday, Biden underwent a short surgery for an endoscopy, which required him to be subjected to full anaesthesia.
During that 85-minute process, Biden transferred his duties to Vice President Kamala Harris, who became the first woman in US history to assume the powers of a president.
As soon as he was discharged from Walter Reed Hospital near Washington, the US President made statements to reporters in which he said that the results of the examination he had undergone were very good, announcing that he had resumed his presidential duties.
killer case
And the tasks had already begun when the US President was asked about the acquittal of a teenager who killed two people in a demonstration against racism, and Biden said: “I just heard about it, and I did not watch the court,” according to the American “CNN” network.
Biden added that he is committed to the court’s decision to acquit Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges against him, stressing that judicial decisions in the United States must be respected.
On Friday, an American court had acquitted Rittenhouse of the charge of killing two people and wounding a third during an anti-racism demonstration in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August 2020, and the jury considered that the teenager was defending himself.
The 18-year-old Rittenhouse case became a public opinion issue that divided Americans, between demanding his conviction for what he committed and others defending him.
Subsequently, Biden issued a statement saying that the court’s decision “will make many Americans feel angry and anxious, including himself.”
Biden renewed his commitment to seeking to unite Americans, because he believes that what unites Americans more than what divides them.
“I know we won’t heal the wounds of our country overnight, but my commitment remains to do everything in my power to ensure that every American is treated equally,” he said.
In anticipation of the scenario of protests and confrontations, the US President called on the demonstrators to demonstrate peacefully and to refrain from violence and destruction of property.
The verdict of acquittal blew up noisy demonstrations in the United States, and protesters came out in Wisconsin and New York, and the police arrested a number of them, amid expectations that these demonstrations will be renewed.
Rittenhouse has become an icon for the hard-right forces in the United States, and parties in this direction have adopted his cause.
A new poll in the United States showed that 76 percent of Democrats believe Rittenhouse should have been convicted of murder, while 65 percent of Republicans do not.
“Kyle is clearly innocent,” right-wing activist Charlie Kirk told Politico.
“But this trial is about more than just Kyle (Rittenhouse). It’s about the rule of law, it’s about the Constitution, the Second Amendment (the right to own guns), and the right to defend yourself when a violent gang (meaning protesters) attacks you.”
Biden’s popularity collapse
Beyond racism and societal divisions, President Joe Biden faces a major problem: his popularity has plummeted.
The magazine “The Atlantic” said that the biggest and perhaps most important mystery in American politics is the reason for the collapse of Biden’s popularity.
She added that Biden’s popularity was relatively moderate at the beginning of his presidency, as he had the support of 53 percent of Americans against 36 percent opposition.
Only 10 months into his presidency, his popularity has declined dramatically, as a poll conducted by the “Washington Post” and “ABC News” channel a few days ago showed that 53 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with Biden’s performance.
In the same context, a poll conducted by the American Quinnipiac University, released Friday, showed that only 36 percent of Americans are satisfied with the performance of their president.
In contrast, 53 percent of Americans say they are dissatisfied with Biden’s performance.
And the “Atlantic” said that these results have wide-ranging implications, as Biden wants to pass the massive social spending program.
For the law to pass in Congress, it needs the support of all Democrats, but some may not vote to pass the program.
“If Biden has this low popularity within a year, the Democrats in Congress could lose the (next year) midterm elections,” the magazine said.
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