Overview

• Former President Joe Biden reemerged on the national stage with a speech at the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) conference in Chicago.
• Biden criticized the Trump administration for workforce reductions at the Social Security Administration, warning these cuts jeopardize the program's stability.
• He emphasized Social Security as a 'sacred promise' earned by generations of Americans and essential for millions who rely on it.
• Bipartisan figures, including former Senators Roy Blunt and Debbie Stabenow, joined Biden in supporting efforts to protect Social Security.
• Biden's speech signals his return to political advocacy, addressing what he described as 'profound psychological fears' caused by potential benefit disruptions.