Is Biden’s Goal for His Lame-Duck Presidency to Leave a Mess for Trump to Clean Up?

As Biden stumbles to the end of his lame-duck presidency—escalating conflicts, stacking courts, and reckless spending—beg the question: Is he leaving a mess for Trump?

The election is over. Trump has won. Kamala Harris is licking her wounds somewhere in Hawaii, likely debating whether her next career move should involve "inspiring" another episode of Veep. Meanwhile, Biden, with the grace of a man who trips over Air Force One stairs regularly, has officially entered his lame-duck presidency.

For those unfamiliar, a lame-duck period is when a president loses relevance and accountability because the new guy is moving into the White House. In simpler terms: they’re still in charge, but no one really cares anymore. With no reelection to worry about, he appears to be embracing the free-for-all burn-it-all-down strategy—a presidential purge, if you will.

How can I put this? Biden is leaving behind a flaming trail of goose eggs. The economy? Cracking. Foreign policy? Scrambled. Domestic issues? Fried. It’s like that fire sale …