President Joe Biden says he was “stupid” not to put his own name on pandemic relief checks in 2021, like Donald Trump had done in 2020

While speaking at the Brookings Institute, Biden reflected on his economic record following an election where it was rejected by many voters.

President Joe Biden reflected Tuesday that it was “stupid” not to have signed COVID-19 stimulus checks during his administration, something he pointed out President-elect Donald Trump did. Biden was speaking to the Brookings Institution while touting the COVID-19 stimulus bill passed in 2021,

President Joe Biden is leaving office in a few weeks and — as presidents tend to do — is sharing some self-reflective thoughts in the twilight of his term. Not about the war in Gaza or about his decision to remain in the 2024 race long after it became clear he was incapable of serving a second term — but about Covid stimulus checks.