Former President Joe Biden will publish a memoir, ‘Promise Me, America’, which he says will touch upon everything from the economy to his decision to drop his bid for reelection. The memoir is scheduled to come out on November 17, two weeks after the midterm elections.
Biden’s Legacy
Biden, who will turn 84 three days after the publication of ‘Promise Me, America’, has long presented himself as an upholder of standards and traditions; presidential memoirs are one of them. The book’s title echoes a 2017 memoir by Biden, ‘Promise Me, Dad’, which centered on the death of his son, Beau Biden.
The book is expected to raise concerns within Biden’s party by putting him back into the spotlight, as Democrats seek to regain control of Congress in the midterm elections. Democrats remain divided on Biden’s legacy, with many blaming his ill-fated determination to seek a second term for Republican President Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Biden’s health was a source of speculation for much of his term, and his decision to drop his bid for reelection was influenced by a disastrous debate in June 2024 against Trump. Then-Vice President Kamala Harris, who ran instead, lost decisively to Trump.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
