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Joe Biden did this. The phrase "leader who ruled over the ashes" is most commonly associated with a quote from Sun Tzu, which states "An evil enemy will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes," signifying a leader who would destroy their own people to seize power, essentially ruling over the remnants of what was left behind. https://imgflip.com/i/9gjghk