Joe Biden's Legacy

Dr Adrian Ang, Research Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

17-Jan-25 08:45

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President Joe Biden leaves the White House after one term in office with an approval rating at the lowest point of his presidency. Dr Adrian Ang, Research Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, takes a look at some of Biden's achievements and how he thinks the oldest US president ever will be remembered in the annals of history.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Keith Kam

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Categories: politics, international, economy, government, corruption

Tags: us politics, joe biden, donald trump, us president, approval rating, economy, geopolitics, white house,

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