Staff Reports
A crisis has erupted in the Biden administration, as aides express concern over a scenario that sounds more like a plot twist in a bad sitcom than real life. The fear among Biden’s team is that if the president were to pass away during Donald Trump’s second term, there is a genuine possibility that Trump may not grant him a state funeral. This reflection on mortality came on the heels of Jimmy Carter’s recent death, which has sparked a wave of worry over Biden’s legacy and how it would be handled by his political nemesis.
Biden’s advisers are on edge, and they’re not shy about revealing their anxieties. They hope that Biden can outlast Trump’s presidency to avoid the messy complications that come with wondering if a state funeral would even be on the table. Naturally, this concern has little foundation in reality, since Trump has shown that he can overlook the niceties typically associated with former presidents. In fact, many aides are recalling Trump’s indifference in lowering the flag to half-staff for John McCain, raising eyebrows about what honor would be bestowed upon Biden if he were to pass while Trump is running the show.
“Biden Aides Terrified That Trump Won't Give Him a State Funeral, Just Hoping He Outlives 2nd Term”
They're hoping that Biden lives at least for the next four years, wondering if Trump would honor him with a state funeral after the funeral for Carter. This is just ridiculous.…— Gray Wolf (@graywolf442) January 13, 2025
It’s worth noting the irony in these worries when one considers the Democrats’ track record. After all, during the Trump administration, several Democrats eagerly pushed a bill that sought to prohibit Trump from being laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery—now that’s what you call fear of projection. The “No Glory for Hate Act,” introduced by a gaggle of Democrats, revealed their desire to erase Trump from the annals of history, even extending their prohibition to statues or parks in his name. Quite a leap from the line of decorum they expect for Biden, considering they hardly observed it themselves when pushing such legislation.
Furthermore, Biden’s aides seem to have an amusingly selective memory. They act as if Trump’s refusal to hold a grand function for a political rival in death is an unprecedented slight. This entirely overlooks the Biden administration’s own actions over the past decade, where dignity has often taken a backseat to political gamesmanship. The past behavior of congressional Democrats suggests they would leap with glee at any chance to deny Trump the honors afforded to the office he held, should roles be reversed.
What remains somewhat lost in translation is Trump’s clear disinterest in Arlington as a final resting place, with hints in previous discussions that he favors a site with which he has a personal connection, such as one of his golf courses. Such preferences would likely be ignored if the Democrats were in a position to dictate his honors posthumously, as their disdain runs deep. Biden aides feigning concern about a non-existent state funeral paints a rather bleak picture when juxtaposed with the dogged efforts by Democrats to undermine all Trump-related honors while he was alive.
In conclusion, the drama surrounding Biden’s hypothetical state funeral under Trump is a farcical subplot that underscores the prevailing political toxicity in the nation today. Rather than manifesting genuine concern for their aging president, the frantic chatter among Biden aides reveals a disconcerting obsession with optics and legacy, even in the face of mortality. The Republicans, for their part, would likely view this as just another chapter in a larger tale of political absurdity that increasingly resembles high stakes reality TV.
