Overview

• Joe Biden condemned Donald Trump’s leadership style, calling the Oval Office confrontation with Ukraine’s President Zelensky 'beneath America’s dignity.'
• Biden criticized Trump’s foreign policy, labeling pressure on Ukraine to cede territory as 'modern appeasement' and rejecting annexation rhetoric.
• He warned that a weakened NATO and reduced U.S. leadership could allow China and Russia to reshape global power dynamics.
• Biden accepted responsibility for his election defeat, acknowledging failures in communicating his administration’s successes effectively.
• Refuting claims of cognitive decline, Biden stated his withdrawal from the 2024 race was to prevent Democratic Party division, prioritizing national unity.