100 Days In, Trump Still Fixated On Biden

US President Has Mentioned His Predecessor Six Times A Day On Average Since His Inauguration

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WASHINGTON - Six months after taking over from Mr. Joe Biden, US President Donald Trump is back in power but remains obsessed with his White House predecessor, taking every opportunity to blame the man who remains his greatest political bugbear.

The country's gross domestic product fell in the first quarter because of the "overhang" from the Democrat's presidency, Mr. Trump insisted on April 30 on his Truth Social network.

Hours later, during a Cabinet meeting, he denied any link between the economic slowdown and his protectionist trade policies, even though it was essentially due to a surge in imports in anticipation of the Republican's sweeping tariffs.

"This is Biden," he said of the first-quarter downturn, "and you can even say the next quarter is sort of Biden."

According to a recent count by The New York Times, the brash billionaire has mentioned his predecessor on average six times per day since his Jan. 20 inauguration.

Even conservative influencer Dave Portnoy, who was a powerful conduit for anti-Biden rhetoric during 2024's presidential campaign, is tiring of the deflections.