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Biden’s State of the Union tour: President heads to Wisconsin, where he defeated Trump by less than 1%, to tout the economy and his victories amid Republican fury over his ‘lies’
- President Joe Biden kicked off his post-State of the Union tour of swing states on Wednesday
- He greeted staff and supporters on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One for his trip to Wisconsin.
- On Thursday, he will travel to Tampa, Florida, where he will discuss his plan to preserve Social Security and Medicare.
President Joe Biden kicked off his post-State of the Union tour of the swing states on Wednesday, greeting staff and supporters on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One for his trip to Wisconsin.
Biden heads to Deforest, located outside Madison, to visit a training center for the North American Laborers International Union, after focusing much of his State of the Union address on issues related to the table. from the kitchen.
In the 2020 election, Biden moved Wisconsin back into the Democratic column, winning the state by around 20,600 votes.
Then on Thursday, Biden will travel to Tampa, Florida, a swing state that has been out of reach for Democrats in recent years.
In Tampa, the president is expected to speak about his plan to preserve Social Security and Medicare, issues that created the most interactive State of the Union moment Tuesday night.
President Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One Wednesday for a trip to the swing state of Wisconsin.
President Joe Biden greeted staff and supporters on the South Lawn Wednesday morning before addressing the swing state of Wisconsin.
President Joe Biden leaves the White House Wednesday morning, following Tuesday night’s State of the Union address.
The president claimed that ‘instead of making the rich pay their fair share, some Republicans… some Republicans want Medicare and Social Security gone.’
That comment drew boos and cries of “liar” from Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
“Anyone who doubts it, come to my office, I’ll give you a copy, I’ll give you a copy of the proposal,” Biden said to continue the booing.
He added: ‘I enjoy the conversion.’
“I’m not saying it’s the majority of you, I don’t even think it’s significant, but it’s being proposed by an individual, I’m not naming you, but some of you are proposing it,” Biden continued.
Like the booing and yelling.
“The idea is that we won’t be, we won’t be threatened with defaulting on the debt if we don’t respond,” Biden said, to applause from his fellow Democrats.
President Joe Biden’s trip to Wisconsin comes the morning after he delivered the State of the Union address to Congress.
Rep. Marjorie Greene gave President Joe Biden a thumbs down after he claimed Republicans wanted to “cancel” Medicare and Social Security.
“So folks, as we all seem to agree, Social Security and Medicare are off the books,” he said.
He called on members of Congress to then “stand up for seniors,” causing both Democrats and Republicans to rise up.
As Biden goes on tour Wednesday and Thursday, First Lady Jill Biden will travel to the swing state of Arizona on Sunday, first to attend the Super Bowl, to watch her beloved Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs, and then to do a event in Mesa, Arizona, his office said.