Biden criticizes Trump’s cuts in his first speech since he left power

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April 16, 2025April 16, 2025By Mario Vásquez
Biden criticizes Trump’s cuts in his first speech since he left power

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This Tuesday, April 15, the former president of the United States, Joe Biden, who criticized the measures issued by Donald Trump in the almost first 100 days of government.

Chicago, Illinois - April 15: Former Us President Joe Biden Speaks at A Conference Hosted by The Advocates, Counselors, and representatives for the disabled (ACD) on April 15, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. ACRD Champions The Rights of Those Who Depend on Social Security and Disability Services. Scott Olson / Getty images / AFP

The former president Joe Biden offers a speech in the conference organized by the Defensores Group, counselors and representatives of Disabled (ACRD, in English). (Free Press Photo: AFP)

The former president of USA Joe Biden (2021-2025) reappeared on Tuesday, April 15 publicly to pronounce his first speech since he left in January the White House and criticized in it the cuts he has undertaken Donald Trump In his new mandate.

Biden headed in the city of Chicago A conference organized by the Defensores Group, counselors and representatives of Disabled (ACRD, in English) and lashed out at the Republican Government for having “taken the ax” against Social Security.

“In less than 100 days, this new administration has caused a lot of damage and destruction. It is impressive,” said the ex -president, who warned of the effects that are beginning to have Some measures already taken by Trumpsuch as the dismissal of thousands of public workers in social security agencies.

“In the 90 years since Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Social Security System, people have always received their checks. They have received them for wars, recessions, pandemics. Whatever happened, they received them, but now, for the first time, that could change. It would be a calamity for millions of families, millions of people,” he added.

Biden’s speech is produced after the personnel cutting wave and the closure of offices of the Social Security Administration (SSA) by the Government Efficiency Department (Doge), led by billionaire Elon Musk.

Its appearance also coincides at a time of tension between the US and the rest of its commercial partners, especially China, for the impact of its tariff policy.

The first time The ex -president was seen in public after leaving the White House was last March accompanied by his wife, Jill Bidenduring the premiere in New York of the new staging of ‘Othello’, by William Shakespeare.

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