Biden Makes First Speech Since Leaving WH; Takes Aim At Trump’s Social Security Policy
Former President Joe Biden was back at the podium Tuesday night when he took aim the “damage” his successor has done to the Social Security Administration. This speech marked the first words the public heard from the…
Former President Joe Biden was back at the podium Tuesday night when he took aim the “damage” his successor has done to the Social Security Administration.
This speech marked the first words the public heard from the former president since he left office in January.
“Fewer than 100 days, this new administration has made so much — done so much damage and so much destruction. It’s kind of breathtaking it could happen that soon,” Biden said, according to a report on The Hill.
Biden spoke at the national conference of Advocates, Counselors and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) in Chicago.
“They’ve taken a hatchet to the Social Security Administration,” Biden continued. “Seven thousand employees — 7,000 — out the door in that time, including the most seasoned officials. … Already we can see the effects.”
The speech comes at a time when Democrats are fearful of President Donald Trump’s paring down of government spending could hurt not only Social Security, but the the tens of millions of Americans who receive the benefits.