Posted on 09/06/2025 3:16:11 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Former President Joe Biden has decided to build his presidential library in his home state of Delaware, and is set to start a fundraising push to fund the effort soon, according to a senior member of the Joe and Jill Biden Foundation.
The effort is expected to be a heavy lift, as presidential libraries carry hefty price tags totaling into the hundreds of millions of dollars. Biden will start fundraising later than his predecessors and the donor requests come as Democrats continue to grapple with their path forward and where to invest money.
The library will be a key part of efforts to burnish Biden’s legacy. Since leaving the White House, Biden, 82, has spent much of his post-presidency in Delaware but has only given a few public speeches.
In May, he began treatment for an “aggressive form” of prostate cancer that metastasized to his bones.
Biden’s team envisions constructing an “immersive museum” to recap his legacy and wants the library to become “a hub for leadership, service, and civic engagement.
“The project will serve as a vibrant and lasting space where history, learning, and civic leadership come together, inspiring future generations to lead with purpose, serve their communities, and strengthen our nation,” the senior member said.
The foundation recently approved a 13-member board of governance comprised of close allies and former administration officials. Rufus Gifford, a longtime Democratic fundraiser who served in the Biden and Obama administrations, will serve as board chair. Other notable members include former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell, and Steve Ricchetti, former counselor to Biden.
Biden’s team has yet to...
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” Feel free to add on to the list.”
The chain he scared off Corn Pop with.
ROFL!! How about his commercial driver's license from his days as a tractor trailer driver?
The hymnals from his black churches.
It’s not like the old carcass to pass up government money for anything.
Free Admission won’t get any visitors to waste their time. Donations should be made public as fools.
Youi have to be an incredible clueless nitwit enabler to donate anything to this “cause”.
Yeah, the black churches he was brought up in. He also told a group of Rabbi's that he was raised in Delaware's synagogues. And then of course, there's the signs he carried when he marched in Civil Rights protests.
Biden claims to group of rabbis that he was ‘raised in synagogues in my state’
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