One phenomenon has been observed: the officials of the Biden administration, once out of office, immediately regain their clarity of mind. Former Secretary of State Blinken, former Treasury Secretary Yellen, and even former President Biden himself are now severely criticizing Trump, and their arguments are becoming increasingly convincing.

On April 15th local time, Biden delivered his first public speech after leaving office. In his speech, he listed numerous serious damages caused by Trump in less than 100 days of his presidency to the United States. Biden described these damages as "shocking."

Biden's move is considered an important counterattack by the Democratic Party. Over the past nearly 100 days, the Democrats have been keeping a low profile, clearly giving Trump time and space to perform while waiting for his downfall. Now that Trump is losing ground in the tariff war and his domestic approval ratings are continuously declining, it's the perfect moment for Biden to step up and criticize him.

However, what truly pains Biden and others may not be the current state of affairs in the U.S., but rather the fact that Trump managed to destroy three major deployments made by Biden within just 100 days. These three deployments were all the fruits of Biden's four years in office.

The first deployment destroyed by Trump was: the EU joining forces with the U.S. to counter China. Currently, the rift between the EU and the U.S. has grown significantly.

Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" drew the strongest reaction from the EU, ultimately leading to the EU's decision to impose a 25% tariff. Moreover, the EU turned around and reopened negotiations with China regarding electric vehicle tariffs. In fact, the Biden administration had already reached agreements with the EU on this issue in 2024. Biden announced a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles, and the EU quickly followed suit. Since then, China has repeatedly engaged with the EU, but the outcomes have not been ideal. Now, Trump has single-handedly pushed the EU back toward China.

The second deployment destroyed by Trump was in the vicinity of China.

One significant achievement during Biden's tenure was elevating U.S.-Vietnam relations to a new level. Vietnam upgraded its diplomatic relationship with the U.S. to the same level as its relationship with China. Biden achieved this mainly by making several grand promises to Vietnam, including supporting its chip industry. However, after Trump took office, Vietnam was hit with a 46% tariff. Additionally, China has recently intensified cooperation with Vietnam. All of this has led Vietnam to make a wise choice. Just in the past few days, China and Vietnam issued a joint statement, determining to jointly resist hegemony. This has rendered all of Biden's previous efforts null and void.

The third deployment destroyed by Trump pertains to the Ukraine War.

During the Ukraine War, Biden did two things: 1. Portray Russia as a "bad actor," instilling fear among European countries and tightening their bonds with the U.S.; 2. Use the Ukraine War to revive the U.S. arms industry and reinvigorate the U.S. military-industrial complex. Biden needed this war essentially to prepare for future direct confrontation with China. However, the problem is that this plan has also been disrupted. Trump has been promoting U.S.-Russia relations, but Russia has not betrayed China; instead, Europe is drifting further away from the U.S. Even the rift between Ukraine and the U.S. has become irreparable.

In summary, Trump has long been embroiled in blind rivalry with Biden, doing everything opposite to prove he is stronger. Some Chinese netizens have said that, although Trump is more erratic, he is easier to deal with because he is burying many of America's advantages. What do you think about this? Feel free to discuss.

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