US President Joe Biden in Washington on Tuesday.

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Biden wanted to use the celebratory moment and the high ratings to prepare America for his anticipated candidacy for re-election in 2024! And convince voters that "America's grandpa" deserves a second term. Despite persistent public doubts about his presidency.

President Joe Biden shakes hands with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy as he arrives.

Shortly after 6 pm in California, the oldest President in US history entered the lectern. The 535 congressmen and senators clapped in the state hall at the beginning.

Political realities quickly followed the ceremonial pomp: in one half of the room, the Democrats jumped to a standing ovation, while in the other half, there were boos and insults. Finally, Marjorie Taylor Greene yelled, "Liar!" Biden tried to break the ice with a few jokes right from the start. Then he often dueled with disruptors.

Rep. yells in the chamber as President Joe Biden speaks during the State of the Union address.

With millions in front of TV sets, Biden rattled off achievements halfway through his first term.

The US would have shaken off the Covid pandemic, got inflation under control, and would be the driving force behind military support to Ukraine. Instead, America is investing in infrastructure again. At the top of the list of successes: the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years, most recently 3.4 percent. This would set the course for the fight against climate change and social injustice.

America's history would be one of resilience; the USA is the only country in the world that emerges stronger from every crisis; Biden said proudly: 12 million jobs would have been created in two years, Covid would no longer "dictate our lives." He praised US democracy as "unyielding," despite the attacks of his predecessor Donald Trump (76), which culminated in his supporters storming the Capitol.

Biden: "We are better positioned than any other country on earth!" And later in the speech, another shot of patriotism: "No one should bet against America!"

Supply chains must become "Made in the USA."

The President also wanted to score points with the slogan "Buy American": He urged that future federal construction projects should only use materials manufactured in the USA. Biden: "American roads, bridges, and highways will be built with American products!"

But the democrat experienced first-hand that the opposition had grown stronger: Instead of Nancy Pelosi (Democrat, 82), Republican Kevin McCarthy (58), "speaker" and head of the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives, sat right behind him. He plans a series of underground committees, for example, on the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan or the secret files scandal. Allegedly corrupt deals by Biden's son Hunter (53) will also be examined. A taste of the toxic sentiment: When Biden lamented that 70,000 people a year are dying from the death drug fentanyl, someone yelled, "This is your fault!" And then, "Close the border!"

Biden's hymn of praise on his own behalf will hardly convince Republicans; they are also firing at the White House on other fronts: the migrant crisis would have escalated with record numbers of illegal border crossings. Military aid to Kyiv would be like a bottomless pit. International tensions would have grown, with the recent drama about the Chinese spy balloon being the best example. So instead, Biden promised an economy that moves everyone forward: "Jobs are returning, pride is returning - thanks to the decisions we've made over the past two years - this is a blueprint for the working class to rebuild America and their lives. Some of Biden's new proposals are controversial, notably a "billionaire tax" and a quadrupling of the tax on share buybacks.

Meager poll numbers

With 43 percent popularity, the Democrat's poll numbers are meager. And few seem to have noticed anything about Biden's successes: 62 percent think he has done "little to nothing at all" for the country. And only 37 percent of their own Democrats welcome a new candidacy. His old age is considered the main hurdle: he would be 86 at the end of his second term. "Biden is a great president, but he shouldn't run again," New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg said. Despite the friendly fire, it is expected that Biden will probably make his re-election public in March or April.

The usual spectacle with guests of honor was not to be missed

26 people with symbolic power were invited by First Lady Jill Biden (71) alone, including the parents of police victim Tire Nichols or the Ukrainian ambassador in Washington, Oksana Markarova. Biden in her direction: "We will stand by your side as long as it lasts!" Biden extended his hand to the Republicans, at least symbolically. He wanted to work with Congress: "Fighting for the sake of fighting, power for the sake of power, conflict for the sake of conflict does not get us anywhere," he said. The middle class, America's backbone, must be strengthened, and the country must be united.

The speech echoed the slogan: "Let's finish the job!" What do you mean by that? He needs more time in the Oval Office, an appeal for his re-election.

US first lady Jill Biden kissed Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris.

Who is the US first lady kissing?

The greeting of First Lady Jill Biden and the husband of US Vice President Kamala Harris at US President Joe Biden's State of the Union address leads to wild speculation! Reason: Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff greeted each other with a kiss on Tuesday evening shortly before the so-called State of the Union Address in the US House of Representatives. On the mouth? At least, that's how it looked from the camera angle... Even if it's not clearly recognizable.

Conservative tabloids like the New York Post spoke of a "strange kiss" and changed the term "State of the Union" to "Smooch of the Union" - loosely translated "smooch of the Union." The conservative television network Fox News, known for its critical reporting on the President, wrote without a question mark that Jill Biden and Emhoff "kissed on the lips." Numerous Internet users also got into the debate about the kiss.