President Biden
BehavioralSeverity
7/10
Then
“I have this strange notion — we are a democracy. Some of my Republican friends and some of my Democratic friends even occasionally say, 'Well, if you can't get the votes, by executive order you're going to do something.' Things you can't do by executive order unless you're a dictator.”
Biden criticized the use of executive orders to bypass Congress, calling it dictatorial
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-doesn-t-abuse-executive-power-any-more-democrats-do-ncna833596Now
“Biden attempted to cancel roughly $400 billion in student loans through executive action, bypassing Congress entirely.”
Biden used executive authority to implement student loan forgiveness, with the Supreme Court ultimately striking down the initial plan
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/trump-doesn-t-abuse-executive-power-any-more-democrats-do-ncna833596Analysis
Explicitly criticized using executive orders to bypass Congress as dictatorial, then used executive authority to implement one of the largest executive spending programs in history
Detected: Mar 26, 2026ID: behavioral_017