"What would you have done differently from President Biden?"

"When I'm asked what I would have done differently from President Biden, I first think of our many accomplishments—none of which I would change.

We inherited a pandemic and an economy in free fall, and we responded with the American Rescue Plan. We passed a bipartisan Infrastructure Act, something many administrations promised but failed to deliver. We enacted the Inflation Reduction Act to address climate change and reduce prescription drug costs. We passed the CHIPS Act to restore our competitiveness in chip manufacturing, the PACT Act to assist veterans injured by burn pits, and bipartisan gun safety legislation. We restored our standing abroad and led a global response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This was an ambitious, time-consuming, productive, and vital agenda to address the challenges facing our country, and I am proud of it.

In hindsight, however, it is clear that we should have responded more aggressively to immigration challenges. After a COVID-related decline, we saw a record rebound in people seeking asylum at our southern border. How we handle asylum seekers is governed by federal law and international treaties, which are often misunderstood. The Trump administration invoked Title 42 during the COVID state of emergency to bypass some of these rules. Unfortunately, when that tool expired under our administration, we were legally obligated to resume the process of adjudicating each asylum claim. In doing so, we rejected and returned 57% of asylum seekers—a higher percentage than during the Trump administration. The rest were legally documented, and admitted pending trial dates to determine their status.

During this period, from day one we worked with Congress to reform our immigration laws. In hindsight, I regret not shifting to executive action sooner. After Trump derailed a bipartisan immigration agreement, we pivoted to executive action, and recent admissions have since declined to the lowest levels since 2020.

Additionally, I now believe reappointing Chairman Powell to the Federal Reserve was a mistake. The issue of inflation is often misunderstood, but managing the money supply to ensure stable prices is the central bank's primary responsibility. For many years, under Greenspan and Yellen, this was achieved. However, in response to the COVID crisis, Powell created unprecedented money supply growth, far outpacing the growth of GDP. Just do a quick Google of M2 growth and it will be clear. The result was inflation—it’s simple math. I will not reappoint him for a third term.

My administration will not be a mere continuation of the past. I represent a new generation of leadership, and we will bring new, fresh, diverse ideas to address the challenges ahead."

It seems to me that this response takes into account the many significant legislative things that the Biden/Harris administration achieved while acknowledging the reality of the things it didn’t do well. If immigration and inflation are her two most vulnerable issues, why doesn’t it make sense to address them more transparently? In effect, “we got a lot done, but we didn’t get everything done.”