Goodbye, Joe: Biden’s Legacy (Part 2)
Americast
BBC
4.2 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 18 January 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Joe Biden has given his final address setting out the list of achievements that he would like to define his four years in the White House.
Sarah and Anthony unpack at the 46th president’s domestic successes and failures. They’re joined by his former senior advisor, and friend, Anita Dunn. She tells us what the president is really like behind closed doors, how he’ll be remembered, and whether he was just too old for the job.
This episode was made by George Dabby, with Rufus Gray, Claire Betzer and Catherine Fusillo. The technical producer was Michael Regaard. The series producer is Purvee Pattni. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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| 0:00.0 | It feels like we're witnessing some historic moments this week. |
| 0:03.2 | And after four years in charge, Joe Biden's on a bit of a goodbye tour around America. |
| 0:08.1 | On Wednesday night, he gave a farewell address live on television from the Oval Office to the American people. |
| 0:13.6 | This is some of what he had to say. |
| 0:15.1 | It's been the honor of my life to serve as your president. |
| 0:19.2 | But in the defense of democracy, which is at stake, I think it's more |
| 0:23.3 | important than any title. I draw strength and I find joy in working for the American people. |
| 0:29.8 | But this sacred task of perfecting our union, it's not about me. It's about you, your families, your futures. It's about we, |
| 0:41.5 | the people. We can never forget that. In this edition of AmeriCast, we're going to be considering |
| 0:47.8 | Joe Biden's legacy, what he achieved and what he failed to do at home here in America. This is |
| 0:53.9 | part two. We've already |
| 0:55.6 | given you one about Joe Biden's record in international affairs, how he got on in the |
| 1:00.0 | Middle East, Ukraine and Afghanistan. But now we want to concentrate on his lasting legacy at home |
| 1:05.3 | here in America. And luckily, we're going to be joined by one of his closest key advisors, part of his very, very small inner circle to talk about what he achieved at home. |
| 1:15.7 | What will outlast the Trump administration and whether history will be kinder to him than voters currently are. |
| 1:23.0 | Welcome to AmeriCast. |
| 1:27.1 | AmeriCast from BBC News. |
| 1:30.1 | We are in a battle for the soul of America. |
| 1:33.7 | Would you shut up, man? |
| 1:35.1 | Who is on your list, Joe? |
| 1:36.5 | How would you say your mental focus is? |
| 1:39.1 | Who it's focused? |
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