President Biden rallied a crowd in Milwaukee on Wednesday by mentioning former President Trump’s recent comments suggesting he is considering cuts to Medicare and Social Security.
“Just this week, Donald Trump said cuts to Social Security and Medicare are on the table. When asked if he’d change his position, he said quote, there’s a lot we can do in terms of cutting, tremendous amount of things we can do. End of quote,” Biden stated.
“I want to assure you, I will never allow it to happen,” he added during a visit to the critical swing state of Wisconsin.
The Biden campaign has made a full effort to bring attention to Trump’s statement to CNBC this week.
“First of all, there is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting and in term of also the theft and the bad management of entitlements,” Trump told CNBC.
On Wednesday, Biden promised to safeguard the entitlement programs.
“I won’t cut Social Security, I will not cut Medicare. Instead of cutting Social Security and Medicare to give tax breaks to the super wealthy, I’m going to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare to make the wealthy begin to pay their fair share,” Biden expressed.
He also criticized Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson (R) while in his home state, criticizing him. for calling Social Security a “legal Ponzi scheme” during a radio show last year.
“Did you ever think you’d hear anybody say that? A Ponzi scheme? Give me a break,” Biden said.
The Biden campaign quickly released an ad featuring Trump’s comments. They then initiated an effort in battleground states to hold over a dozen press conferences before Friday, all focused on entitlement programs, the campaign first told The Hill. Biden has said he will protect entitlement programs and restated his promise to prevent cuts to them during his State of the Union address last week.
“Many of my friends on the other side of the aisle want to put Social Security on the chopping block,” Biden said in the address. “If anyone here tries to cut Social Security or Medicare or raise the retirement age, I will stop you.”
Biden’s trip to Milwaukee is part of his travel to swing states following the State of the Union. While there, he announced $3.3 billion in new funding for infrastructure projects
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