Stefanik Calls Biden Tenure ‘Abject Failure’

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) took aim at the Biden administration during last week’s CPAC conference. The leading House Republican described Biden’s time in the White House as one of “abject failure” and called upon Americans to elect former President Donald Trump in November.

Stefanik’s comments during the annual CPAC conference received considerable attention. She said that regardless of which specific policy a person focused on, mothers face much of the brunt of the Biden White House’s tenure. She cited increases in prices and crime.

Stefanik also said that Trump “contrasts his success” with Biden’s “abject failure.”

“The border crisis is not the only Biden crisis. We are in an economic crisis for hardworking Americans. President Trump left Joe Biden the strongest economy in my lifetime,” Stefanik said.

The representative further added that Biden and the Democratic Party “quickly destroyed our economy by passing trillions of dollars of reckless spending leading to painful Bidenflation – the worst inflation in my lifetime.”

"The border crisis is not the only Biden crisis. We are in an economic crisis for hardworking Americans. President Trump left Joe Biden the strongest economy in my lifetime.

Yet Joe Biden and the Democrats quickly destroyed our economy by passing trillions of dollars of reckless… pic.twitter.com/758UoapopW

— Elise Stefanik (@EliseStefanik) February 24, 2024

“What I think is also important to note is Joe Biden‘s numbers plummet while President Trump‘s numbers have never been in a stronger position in key swing states going into 2024,” she said.

Stefanik has quickly risen through the ranks of congressional Republican leadership. The young representative is reportedly being considered by Trump to be his running mate.

The New York Republican said that she would accept any role that Trump asked her to perform.

Trump praised Stefanik, citing her as a “killer.”

“I’m not going to get into the conversations that I have with President Trump. We speak frequently, I’ve said for a year now, I’m proud to be the first member of Congress to endorse President Trump for re-election, and I would be honored to serve in a Trump administration in any capacity,” Stefanik said earlier this year.

Stefanik has also emerged as a key campaigner for the former president, joining him on the stump in New Hampshire prior to that state’s critical primary. Trump would later win New Hampshire over South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) by a significant margin.