Joe Biden’s current journey to Africa feels less like a diplomatic mission and more like a desperate retreat. After setting the global stage ablaze with chaos, the soon-to-be-former president jetted off to Africa, leaving behind a smoldering legacy. His handlers might call it a foreign policy move; others might see it as the international equivalent of hiding in the bushes.
The timing, of course, is impeccable—if you’re trying to dodge accountability. Just days after pardoning his son, Hunter, under the cover of night (and scandal), Biden fled the country. Perhaps he thought the savannah’s wide-open spaces would distract from the ethical vacuum his presidency has become.
Back home, Democrats are gnashing their teeth. Biden’s exit leaves his party clutching the ruins of broken promises and shattered decorum. His move to grant Hunter a Nixon-style pardon has only fueled Republican resolve, with Team Trump gearing up for a political purge. Trump’s plans to appoint no-nonsense figures like Kash Patel to clean house at the FBI promise a reckoning for the deep state Biden leaves behind.
Meanwhile, Biden’s African safari is unlikely to charm the global community. His reputation, shredded by failures from Ukraine to Gaza, now hangs by the thread of self-preservation. And speaking of threads, don’t rule out a final move of supreme audacity: pardoning himself.
As Biden fades into political irrelevance, his legacy becomes one of chaos, self-interest, and a party left to clean up his mess—a task that will likely take years. For Trump, the stage is set to undo it all. For Biden, the safari may be his last adventure before history judges him.