Trump’s Senate Impeachment Trial, Day 2 | Ep. 1192

Policy Scrutiny

The Biden administration's policies are under scrutiny, with Ben Shapiro highlighting actions considered radical by some. He points out the administration's request for resignations from Trump-appointed U.S. attorneys, comparing it to similar actions by Trump that were heavily criticized 1. Shapiro argues that Biden's use of COVID-19 as a justification for extensive economic measures, such as a $1.9 trillion relief package, is opportunistic.

COVID relief does not need to be $1.9 trillion, nor does it need to include things like a $15 minimum wage.

--- Ben Shapiro

He also questions Biden's moderate image, suggesting it was a campaign tactic to mask the Democratic Party's radical agenda 2.

   

COVID Strategy

Shapiro critiques the Biden administration's approach to COVID-19, arguing that it prolongs the crisis unnecessarily. He claims that Biden's policies aim to maintain a sense of emergency to justify significant spending and restructuring of power systems 3. Shapiro also discusses concerns about achieving herd immunity, noting that while vaccines are effective, there are groups for whom vaccination is not yet deemed safe 4.

Team Biden is now trying to drive this crisis to epic proportions even though we are now really clearly on the downslope of COVID infections.

--- Ben Shapiro

He emphasizes that the focus should shift towards normalcy as vaccines become widely available.