The line Joe Biden used to put into nearly every big speech — “I’ve never been more optimistic about America’s future” — is a long way from what he says in private now.

Biden’s visit comes as South Carolina Democrats vie to lead off the 2028 presidential nominating process, at least on their side.

Former President Joe Biden made an appearance at the Columbia Museum of Art Friday evening in a scheduled visit with the South Carolina Democratic Party.

Former President Joe Biden returned to South Carolina on Friday for a warm homecoming from the Democrats who resurrected his 2020 presidential campaign.

Former President Joe Biden speaking to the crowd at a celebration honoring his 2020 South Carolina Primary win Feb. 27, 2026. The event, hosted by the South Carolina Democratic Party, was held at the Columbia Museum of Art.

In the last two years of Biden’s presidency, his administration deported over 413,000 migrants — 158,665 of them with criminal charges or convictions. The U.S. oversaw over 4.6 million total removals,

In this Nov. 15, 2023, file photo, President Joe Biden greets China's President President Xi Jinping at the Filoli Estate in Woodside, Calif., on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperative conference. Officials downplayed expectations ahead of ...

Former President Barack Obama said the presidential runs in the 1980s by the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. set the stage for other Black leaders, including himself. “The message he sent to a 22-year-old child of a single mother with a funny name,