Before his election, some wrote off Joe Biden as a doddery, ageing man barely able to string two sentences together.
White House rival Donald Trump nicknamed him “Sleepy Joe” and critics believed Biden, the States’ oldest ever President at 78, lacked the stamina to lead America.
But 100 days into his presidency tomorrow, he has proven he is not a hesitant, inept commander-in-chief.
As it turns out, the President has hit the ground running and started building a record every one of his younger predecessor’s would be envious of.
He inherited a country torn apart by Trump and reeling from the pandemic, which has undoubtedly hampered his rating among voters.
But his report card still makes impressive reading...
1. Economy - B
Millions are jobless due to the pandemic and out of Government handouts.
So Biden devoted much of his first weeks to fulfilling a campaign promise to support Americans.
With the help of the likes of Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg, above, and despite Republican opposition, the £1.37trillion American Rescue Plan stimulus was passed.
Almost one million jobs were added last month, up from 379,000 in February.
But there are still 8.5 million fewer posts than before the pandemic in February 2020.
2. Covid - A
Knowing he would inherit the world’s highest Covid death toll at the time of the election, Biden made tackling the coronavirus his main priority.
He said he would tackle the pandemic and delivered on his promises.
While Trump left vaccine distribution entirely to states, Biden set up channels to allot shots, including in minority communities.
Now more than 200 million people have been vaccinated as the States’ Covid death toll plummets.
His biggest battle is convincing Trump voters the vaccine is safe.
3. World - B+
Biden immediately began undoing many of his predecessor’s most damaging policies, keeping some.
As well as re-entering the Paris Climate Accord, he has stood up to America’s foes.
He has put sanctions on Russia over its meddling in the 2020 elections and called Vladimir Putin, right, a “killer.”
Maintaining sanctions on Iran and trade tariffs on China, he has raised the pressure over Hong Kong.
However, Biden ended Trump’s cosy relations with Saudi Arabia.
4. Guns and policing - B
Mass shootings in the US plunged during the pandemic but this year they have surged to more than 165.
The increase shows how little power Biden has to change access to firearms as he voices opposition to military-style guns.
He had pledged to launch an oversight commission to stop excessive police violence, which he has since stepped back from.
The George Floyd murder trial has increased pressure on him to bring in reforms.
He has launched a probe of police depart-ments for systematic civil rights violations.
5. Migrants - C
The new president has moved swiftly to reverse some of Trump’s hard-line immigration policies.
Since taking office, tens of thousands of families and unaccompanied children have arrived at the border from Mexico.
He left in place a Trump-era coronavirus policy that stops access to asylum for many seeking entry.
However, Biden did reverse his predecessor’s travel ban on 13 mostly Muslim-majority and African countries and has halted nearly all border wall construction.
6. Climate - A
Trump’s “America First” mantra was publicly binned when Biden vowed to re-enter the 2015 Paris Agreement to tackle climate change.
The President has also set to work to deliver a campaign promise to de-carbonise the American economy by 2050.
Last week, he unveiled a goal to cut emissions in half from 2005 levels, nearly doubling a target laid out by his former boss, Barack Obama, with a £1.44trillion plan.
His administration has paused new oil and gas leasing on Government lands and waters.
7. Diversity - B+
Cabinet nominees are more diverse than under any predecessor, with 46% women, double the average number in past administrations. Half are also non-white.
So far, 21 of 23 requiring Senate approval have been confirmed.
Lloyd Austin is the first black Defense Secretary and Pete Buttigieg the first gay Cabinet Secretary.
Alejandro Majorkas is the first immigrant to head the Department of Homeland Security.
And Kamala Harris, pictured, is the first female Vice-President.
