President Joe Biden exits the White House with a record of accomplishment but also lingering resentment toward some onetime allies who pushed him from the race. And he’ll depart amid a strained relationship with his No.

The 46th president's successes and failures — and the predecessors who invite the closest comparisons to Joe Biden as he leaves office.

So as we anticipate what could be the immensely consequential presidency of Donald Trump, we should close the books on this particular question. There’s never any way to prove counterfactuals, but we do have some pretty solid data rebutting Biden’s apparent belief that his self-defenestration saved Trump from defeat.

President Joe Biden confusingly claims Kamala Harris could have beat Donald Trump in presidential election despite her running and losing.

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