Overview
- Speaking at a Nebraska Democratic Party gala on Friday, Joe Biden said President Donald Trump has taken a wrecking ball to the Constitution, the rule of law, and American democracy.
- Biden cited the demolition of the White House East Wing to construct a 90,000-square-foot ballroom as a symbol of what he called misplaced presidential priorities.
- He mocked gilded additions to the Oval Office and accused Trump of favoring wealthy allies while embarrassing the nation.
- Referencing his recent completion of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, Biden urged protection of health care and medical research, alleging Republicans are cutting funding and driving up costs.
- His remarks came during a record-length government shutdown driven by a dispute over extending Affordable Care Act enhanced premium subsidies, and he pointed to fresh Democratic election wins as a rebuke to Trump’s agenda.