Biden says European leaders are seeking his advice post-presidency

Former President Joe Biden is back in the spotlight, claiming he’s the go-to guy for European leaders needing a political sounding board, Fox News reported. 

In a rare public outing at the Society for Human Resource Management convention in San Diego on Wednesday, Biden spilled the beans on his post-White House life, from fielding calls from across the Atlantic to penning a hefty memoir.

Since stepping away from the Oval Office, Biden has kept a low profile, with his first public address as a former president coming nearly three months after leaving office.

Biden's Return to the Public Eye

That initial speech in April marked a cautious reentry, but his brief appearance in May drew flak from some within his own Democratic Party.

Fast forward to Wednesday, when Biden took the stage for a keynote speech at the SHRM convention, sitting down for a chat with the organization’s president and CEO, Johnny Taylor.

The discussion, shared in a video by a Democratic operative on X, revealed Biden’s take on life after the presidency, including touting his past achievements with a confidence that’s hard to miss.

European Leaders Dialing for Guidance

Most eyebrow-raising, though, was Biden’s assertion that he’s getting requests for input from European leaders, saying, “I’m getting calls.”

“I’m not going to go into it, I can’t, from a number of European leaders asking me to get engaged,” he elaborated, adding that he’s offering advice amid shifting global dynamics. Well, isn’t that a plot twist—turns out stepping out of office doesn’t mean stepping out of influence.

Biden was quick to clarify he’s not chasing these conversations, noting that both Democrat and Republican colleagues, along with various officeholders, are the ones reaching out to bounce ideas off him.

Officeholders Seeking Biden’s Perspective

“I’m not looking for them. They asked to see me, I see them,” he insisted. If true, it paints a picture of a political elder statesman still very much in demand, even if some of us question whether that demand is warranted given the state of affairs during his tenure.

Biden also hinted at staying engaged with broader world efforts, though he kept the details under wraps, leaving us to wonder just how deep those conversations go.

Meanwhile, he’s not just playing advisor—he’s also hard at work on a memoir, a tradition for former presidents, describing himself as “working like hell” on a 500-page tome.

A Memoir in the Making

His publisher is pushing for a release by March of this year, a timeline that suggests Biden’s got some late-night writing sessions ahead. One can only imagine what stories he’ll spin in those pages, and whether they’ll align with the reality many of us experienced.

While Biden’s return to the public eye might thrill some, it’s worth asking if this is the voice we need guiding international or domestic discourse right now. His past policies often leaned into progressive agendas that left many conservatives, myself included, frustrated with unchecked spending and cultural shifts that felt out of touch with everyday Americans. Yet, credit where it’s due—he’s clearly still seen as relevant by some heavy hitters across the pond.

So, as Biden juggles memoir deadlines and transatlantic phone calls, one thing’s clear: retirement for a former president doesn’t mean disappearing into the sunset. Whether that’s a good thing or a net negative depends on how much you trust his track record. Let’s just say, history has a way of sorting out who’s truly indispensable.