President Joe Biden will confront his and Donald Trump’s ages in his State of the Union address, arguing he wants “fair” while his Republican rival wants “retaliation.”
The early excerpts released by the White House do not mention Trump by name, but there is a reference to the Republican candidate. But they do contain one thing about the former president.
‘My life has taught me to embrace freedom and democracy. A future based on the core values that have defined America: fairness, decency, dignity and equality. To respect everyone. To give everyone a fair chance. To not give hate a safe haven,” the 81-year-old Biden will say.
“Now other people my age see a different story: an American story of resentment, revenge and retribution. I’m not that.’
President Joe Biden will emphasize freedom and democracy in his State of the Union address – seen above during his 2023 speech
Biden has long called the 77-year-old Trump a “threat to democracy” — citing the former president’s actions during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Trump has hammered Biden on the age issue, calling him “Sleepy Joe.” Even some Democrats expressed concern about the 81-year-old president’s performance Thursday night, saying he should be energetic and avoid fumbling.
Biden will speak in the House chamber on Capitol Hill at 9 p.m. to convey his vision for the nation. The audience will be filled with Republican lawmakers loyal to Trump. Expect them to try to throw Biden off his game, just like last year.
Millions of viewers are expected to tune in to the prime time speech, giving him a huge platform to convince voters to give him a second term instead of Trump.
Biden will offer an otherwise positive view of the nation in his speech, focusing on a unity agenda that includes generally popular topics such as dealing with the mental health epidemic, reducing opioid abuse, helping veterans and improving cancer care.
In his remarks, the president will also portray the upcoming election as a choice on personal freedoms, such as reproductive rights. He will promise to reinstate Roe v. Wade as the law of the land if Americans give him a Democratic-controlled Congress.
“In its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court majority wrote: ‘Women are not without electoral or political power.’ No joke. “It is clear that those who brag about overturning Roe v. Wade have no idea about the power of women in America,” he will say.
“But they found out when reproductive freedom came up and won in 2022, 2023, and they will find out again in 2024. If Americans send me a Congress that supports the right to choose, I promise you, I will repeal Roe v. Wade again as the law of the land.”
Democrats are using the abortion issue to rally their voters after it proved to be a successful motivator in getting their supporters to the polls in the 2022 midterm elections.
He will also brag about his own record as president, especially on the economy, for which voters give him low marks when it comes to his stewardship.
‘I came to power with the determination to guide us through one of the toughest periods in the history of our country. And we have. It may not make the news, but in thousands of cities and towns the American people are writing the greatest comeback story never told,” he will say.
‘Let’s tell that story here and now. America’s comeback is about building a future with American capabilities, building an economy from the middle up and the bottom up – not top down, investing in all of America – in all Americans – to ensure ensure that everyone gets a fair chance and that we don’t leave anyone behind. behind.’
Donald Trump will comment on the speech on social media
An 8-foot-tall steel fence will be installed around the U.S. Capitol the day before President Joe Biden is scheduled to deliver the State of the Union address
Biden will also ask Americans if they want that lower healthcare costs, democratic freedoms and preventing Ukraine from being swallowed up by Russian leader Vladimir Putin? Or do they want to side with drug company profits, tax breaks for the rich and Putin?
The underlying argument will be that Biden is on the right side of these issues, unlike Trump.
Biden is also expected to address the war between Israel and Hamas in his remarks. He will call for more taxes for the rich and help for starters on the housing market.