President Joe Biden just couldn’t resist one last parting shot at President Trump and his supporters, could he? The announcement that Liz Cheney will receive the Presidential Citizens Medal is the kind of tone-deaf stunt that only the Biden administration could dream up. If there were an award for irony, Biden’s speechwriters would be shoo-ins.
Let’s get this straight. Liz Cheney—the poster child for Republican-in-name-only (RINO) politics, who spent her waning days in Congress playing buddy-buddy with Nancy Pelosi—is being honored for her “bravery” on the January 6th committee. This is the same committee that most clear-thinking Americans saw as little more than a kangaroo court designed to vilify Trump and anyone who dared to vote for him. And Biden wants us to applaud this as some grand moment of bipartisan integrity? Please.
Cheney’s transformation from a Wyoming congresswoman into the darling of the left has been as predictable as it is sad. She’s no longer just a RINO; she’s a full-fledged Democrat mascot. Trump supporters have every right to roll their eyes at this farce of an award. Mercedes Schlapp hit the nail on the head when she called it a “participation trophy.” Cheney’s “bravery” consisted of parroting talking points crafted by the same Democrats who spent four years pushing the Russia collusion hoax. That’s not bravery; that’s selling out.
Jason Miller, one of Trump’s top advisors, pointed out how ludicrous the timing is. With crises piling up both at home and abroad, Biden is busy staging this circus. Meanwhile, Glenn Greenwald, a rare voice of reason on the left, aptly noted the hypocrisy of Biden’s praise for Cheney. After all, Cheney’s “fascist” hawkish policies were loathed by liberals for years—but suddenly, she’s their hero because she joined their Trump obsession.
This medal isn’t about integrity or bipartisanship. It’s a cheap jab at Trump and his base. The “clown award” quip from one social media user may have been deleted, but it’s spot on. Honoring Cheney in this way only cheapens the medal’s significance, turning it into a political prop.
The fact that Biden chose this as one of his last acts in office tells you everything you need to know about his priorities. Instead of addressing the real problems facing this country, he’s doubling down on division and pandering to his radical base. But come January 20, Trump will be back, ready to clean up this mess. And Liz Cheney can take her medal and hang it right next to her honorary membership in the D.C. Swamp Hall of Fame.
