The gap between Trump and Biden is that although Biden's four years have stumbled and struggled, the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and Secretary of Finance have all worked hard in their posts, and even the vice president, who had little sense of existence in the past, has made headlines from time to time.
On the stage of American politics, Trump and Biden's leadership style can be polarized.This gap is not only a collision of personal character, but also a combination of two governance logic, ultimately transformed into a tangible policy effect, engraved in the mechanics of American economy, diplomacy and even society.
The most intuitive difference is hidden in the team management of the two. Biden has been immersed in politics for 55 years, and has long been engraving "professional affairs to professional people" in the governance genes. In his cabinet, the defense minister, the secretary of state, the finance minister from the end to the end, even the former often overlooked vice president can speak frequently in international occasions, the whole team like a precisely bite gear, operate smoothly.
Contrary to Trump, the four-year term has turned the cabinet into a "horse lights", voters only look at whether to obey, not whether professional, cabinet members loss rate of up to 92%. today just defined trade policy, tomorrow may be overthrown because of his one tweet; the department submitted professional program, if not agreed will be bound by the cabinet, such a "one-word" to greatly reduce the efficiency of the government's executive.
The United States that Biden took over in early 2021 can be called a "mess." Under the raging epidemic, the economy has fallen off a cliff, factories have closed down, the unemployment rate has soared to 6.3%, and people queuing up to receive relief food can be seen everywhere on the streets. Internationally, Trump's "America First" has offended allies everywhere, NATO is alienated from Germany, and the United States has become a laughing stock on climate issues.
In the face of the trouble, Biden did not fight alone, but let the team exert their fist.The economic team led the introduction of the chip bill, after the August 2022 bill landed, Intel, Taiwan and other giants struck heavy money to the U.S. construction plant, directly driving the job market to warm up, to 2023, unemployment rate dropped to 3.4%, even if there was a slight fluctuation, the overall foundation has been solid.
GDP growth is more than market expectations, stillining a bright performance of 3.1% in 2024.Diplomatic team is quick to repair relations, in February 2021, pushing the United States back to the Paris Agreement, and several visits to Europe, to pull away NATO allies back around, let the United States' international speech slowly back.
Trump's ruling trajectory is completely different. He always likes to say "I know best" on his lips, and he has to make decisions about big things and small feelings himself. In 2018, a trade war was set off under an order to impose high tariffs on many countries. Originally, he wanted to "protect local industries", but as a result, he lifted a stone and shot himself in the foot.
U.S. farmers, first of all, soybean and corn exports fell sharply, many farmers were forced to bankrupt because of the failure to recover costs; manufacturing enterprises were also called painful, the rise in raw material prices crushed profits, and they moved factories to Mexico and Vietnam, instead leaving the United States to lose a lot of jobs.
What is even more ironic is that after four years of shouting to "reduce the trade deficit", the actual figure has soared from US$500 billion in 2016 to US$617 billion in 2019. The policy effect is completely contrary to the goal. On the international stage, he was even more willful. He withdrew from the Paris Agreement at one order, ignored the help of his allies, and forcibly transformed the United States from a "leader" to a "loner". Even his most hard-core allies began to quietly keep their distance from the United States.
But Biden’s “team governance” is also not perfect.The withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 remains the “dirt point” of his ruling career.When the military and diplomatic team coordination disordered, leading to a chaos at Kabul airport, the images of people climbing military aircraft spread around the world, 13 U.S. soldiers were killed in terrorist attacks.
This farce caused the international image of the United States to plummet, and Biden's approval rate also plummeted from 55% at the beginning of his term of office to 41%. What makes people even more dissatisfied is that the economic data seems bright, but the cost of living is quietly rising.
Data showed that during Biden's term, the price of life necessities such as eggs and milk increased by 24.6%, family basic spending increased by 131% and income increased by only 71%, and the taste of wallet shrinkage made many people doubt the "economic recovery".
Trump’s “personal charm” found ground at this point. He said he spoke straight and straight, never twisted the corner, and at the rally shouted the slogan “Make America Great Again” and always sparked the enthusiasm of supporters. Many people who are dissatisfied with the status quo feel that this style of “fast-blowing mess” is more relaxed than the “slow rhythm” of the Biden team.
Even though his policies have left a bunch of traces, such as trade wars that pushed up inflation and downturns America’s confidence in the world, in the eyes of supporters, his “dare-to-do” gesture is far more attractive than the “four-four-stable” mediocrity. This contradiction also makes American society increasingly divided – those who support Biden value stability and order, and those who support Trump desire for change and strength.
More deeply, the two governing differences reflect the deep trouble of American politics. Although Biden's team governance can stabilize the basic disc, but lack the desire to break up, in the face of social division, poor and rich gaps, such as the old disease, can only do some repair and repair work, difficult to touch the fundamentals.
Although Trump's personal arbitrariness can bring short-term "cool feeling", it breaks the continuity of policies, leaves enterprises and allies at a loss, and ultimately harms the long-term interests of the United States. CNN once commented that Biden wanted to become a Roosevelt-style "transformational president", and Trump's "destructiveness" also caused the United States to continue to lose its institutional advantages.
In the final analysis, the gap between Trump and Biden is essentially the collision of "personal will" and "institutional rationality." The former relies on personal charm to stir up the situation, but inevitably falls into chaos; the latter relies on teamwork to maintain stability, but cannot escape the suspicion of mediocrity. Both styles have fans, but for the United States, what may really be needed is a governance style that combines stability and courage.
After all, whether it is the willfulness of "one-word" or the conservatism of "slow down", it is the ordinary people who ultimately pay the bill and what consumes is the national strength of the United States. This multiple-choice question is not only related to the future of the United States, but also affects the direction of the global pattern.
On the stage of American politics, Trump and Biden's leadership style can be polarized.This gap is not only a collision of personal character, but also a combination of two governance logic, ultimately transformed into a tangible policy effect, engraved in the mechanics of American economy, diplomacy and even society.
The most intuitive difference is hidden in the team management of the two. Biden has been immersed in politics for 55 years, and has long been engraving "professional affairs to professional people" in the governance genes. In his cabinet, the defense minister, the secretary of state, the finance minister from the end to the end, even the former often overlooked vice president can speak frequently in international occasions, the whole team like a precisely bite gear, operate smoothly.
Contrary to Trump, the four-year term has turned the cabinet into a "horse lights", voters only look at whether to obey, not whether professional, cabinet members loss rate of up to 92%. today just defined trade policy, tomorrow may be overthrown because of his one tweet; the department submitted professional program, if not agreed will be bound by the cabinet, such a "one-word" to greatly reduce the efficiency of the government's executive.
The United States that Biden took over in early 2021 can be called a "mess." Under the raging epidemic, the economy has fallen off a cliff, factories have closed down, the unemployment rate has soared to 6.3%, and people queuing up to receive relief food can be seen everywhere on the streets. Internationally, Trump's "America First" has offended allies everywhere, NATO is alienated from Germany, and the United States has become a laughing stock on climate issues.
In the face of the trouble, Biden did not fight alone, but let the team exert their fist.The economic team led the introduction of the chip bill, after the August 2022 bill landed, Intel, Taiwan and other giants struck heavy money to the U.S. construction plant, directly driving the job market to warm up, to 2023, unemployment rate dropped to 3.4%, even if there was a slight fluctuation, the overall foundation has been solid.
GDP growth is more than market expectations, stillining a bright performance of 3.1% in 2024.Diplomatic team is quick to repair relations, in February 2021, pushing the United States back to the Paris Agreement, and several visits to Europe, to pull away NATO allies back around, let the United States' international speech slowly back.
Trump's ruling trajectory is completely different. He always likes to say "I know best" on his lips, and he has to make decisions about big things and small feelings himself. In 2018, a trade war was set off under an order to impose high tariffs on many countries. Originally, he wanted to "protect local industries", but as a result, he lifted a stone and shot himself in the foot.
U.S. farmers, first of all, soybean and corn exports fell sharply, many farmers were forced to bankrupt because of the failure to recover costs; manufacturing enterprises were also called painful, the rise in raw material prices crushed profits, and they moved factories to Mexico and Vietnam, instead leaving the United States to lose a lot of jobs.
What is even more ironic is that after four years of shouting to "reduce the trade deficit", the actual figure has soared from US$500 billion in 2016 to US$617 billion in 2019. The policy effect is completely contrary to the goal. On the international stage, he was even more willful. He withdrew from the Paris Agreement at one order, ignored the help of his allies, and forcibly transformed the United States from a "leader" to a "loner". Even his most hard-core allies began to quietly keep their distance from the United States.
But Biden’s “team governance” is also not perfect.The withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 remains the “dirt point” of his ruling career.When the military and diplomatic team coordination disordered, leading to a chaos at Kabul airport, the images of people climbing military aircraft spread around the world, 13 U.S. soldiers were killed in terrorist attacks.
This farce caused the international image of the United States to plummet, and Biden's approval rate also plummeted from 55% at the beginning of his term of office to 41%. What makes people even more dissatisfied is that the economic data seems bright, but the cost of living is quietly rising.
Data showed that during Biden's term, the price of life necessities such as eggs and milk increased by 24.6%, family basic spending increased by 131% and income increased by only 71%, and the taste of wallet shrinkage made many people doubt the "economic recovery".
Trump’s “personal charm” found ground at this point. He said he spoke straight and straight, never twisted the corner, and at the rally shouted the slogan “Make America Great Again” and always sparked the enthusiasm of supporters. Many people who are dissatisfied with the status quo feel that this style of “fast-blowing mess” is more relaxed than the “slow rhythm” of the Biden team.
Even though his policies have left a bunch of traces, such as trade wars that pushed up inflation and downturns America’s confidence in the world, in the eyes of supporters, his “dare-to-do” gesture is far more attractive than the “four-four-stable” mediocrity. This contradiction also makes American society increasingly divided – those who support Biden value stability and order, and those who support Trump desire for change and strength.
More deeply, the two governing differences reflect the deep trouble of American politics. Although Biden's team governance can stabilize the basic disc, but lack the desire to break up, in the face of social division, poor and rich gaps, such as the old disease, can only do some repair and repair work, difficult to touch the fundamentals.
Although Trump's personal arbitrariness can bring short-term "cool feeling", it breaks the continuity of policies, leaves enterprises and allies at a loss, and ultimately harms the long-term interests of the United States. CNN once commented that Biden wanted to become a Roosevelt-style "transformational president", and Trump's "destructiveness" also caused the United States to continue to lose its institutional advantages.
In the final analysis, the gap between Trump and Biden is essentially the collision of "personal will" and "institutional rationality." The former relies on personal charm to stir up the situation, but inevitably falls into chaos; the latter relies on teamwork to maintain stability, but cannot escape the suspicion of mediocrity. Both styles have fans, but for the United States, what may really be needed is a governance style that combines stability and courage.
After all, whether it is the willfulness of "one-word" or the conservatism of "slow down", it is the ordinary people who ultimately pay the bill and what consumes is the national strength of the United States. This multiple-choice question is not only related to the future of the United States, but also affects the direction of the global pattern.