{"id":26966,"date":"2025-05-08T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=26966"},"modified":"2025-05-08T16:31:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T16:31:00","slug":"joe-biden-speaks-out-on-president-donald-trumps-first-100-days-in-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=26966","title":{"rendered":"Joe Biden Speaks Out on President Donald Trump&#8217;s First 100 Days in Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36 ContentRenderer_paragraph-first___d_VF\">Joe Biden shared strong opinions about Donald Trump&#8217;s first 100 days in office. His reflections follow Trump&#8217;s non-verbal reaction to Biden&#8217;s first public speech since leaving the White House.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__c0mSw\">\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Recently, former United States (U.S.) President Joe Biden sat down for an exclusive and candid interview with the BBC. During the discussion, Biden shared his thoughts on U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s first 100 days in office, expressing his disappointment in Trump&#8217;s declarations and decisions thus far. 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src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ondoho.com\/d3c3596dac428a6a4740770394cad78727cb1e26b3e6c7f51c9dfcf658e1e513.png\" alt=\"Former U.S. President Joe Biden sharing reflections during his interview with the BBC, posted on May 7, 2025. | Source: Instagram\/bbcnews\" width=\"419\" height=\"517\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Former U.S. President Joe Biden sharing reflections during his interview with the BBC, posted on May 7, 2025. | Source: Instagram\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Seated across from BBC&#8217;s Nick Robinson in a Delaware hotel, Biden\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c89g491e8ewo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c89g491e8ewo\">didn&#8217;t mince words<\/a>\u00a0as he expressed deep unease over the direction the country \u2014 and the world \u2014 seems to be heading under Trump&#8217;s leadership.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">In his first interview since leaving the White House, Biden, once cautious about publicly criticizing successors, appeared driven by conviction rather than politics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__c0mSw\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__UoNsa\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__xHoym\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_2\" data-code=\"\/23282174040\/d_ondoho_com_intext_02\">\n<div id=\"in_article_2\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source 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The past, and its unresolved echoes, remain central to his vision for the future. Biden recalled growing up in Delaware, where racial inequality shaped his earliest lessons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">&#8220;I remember pulling into the parking lot. 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Without naming names, Biden\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/6Wt2bcwbQx0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/6Wt2bcwbQx0\">said<\/a>, &#8220;Last time this guy had the job, he raised the debt because of an enormous and profligate tax cut to the super wealthy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">He claimed that same figure then floated the idea of targeting Social Security. &#8220;Not on my watch,&#8221; Biden\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/6Wt2bcwbQx0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/6Wt2bcwbQx0\">declared<\/a>. &#8220;We refuse to go along with any of that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div class=\"EmbedYoutube_embed-youtube-container__oihIV\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The crowd responded warmly. But it wasn&#8217;t just the audience in the room that paid attention. Hours later, Trump responded \u2014 but not with words. On his Truth Social account, he reposted a clip from Biden&#8217;s speech where the former president was speaking about racial segregation. No caption. No comment. Just the video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Meanwhile, Biden&#8217;s speech sparked a wave of commentary from the public, with some expressing surprise. One comment simply\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/6Wt2bcwbQx0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/6Wt2bcwbQx0\">read<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;WoW [sic],&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0a reaction that echoed the unexpected nature of the moment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__c0mSw\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__UoNsa\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__xHoym\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_4\" data-code=\"\/23282174040\/d_ondoho_com_intext_04\">\n<div id=\"in_article_4-11\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23282174040\/d_ondoho_com_intext_04_3__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/0KnvbnA?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Many saw more than just a political speech; they witnessed a return.<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">\u00a0&#8220;FINALLY A SPEECH WIITH SOME MEANINGFUL CONNTENT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE [sic],&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0one commenter\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/6Wt2bcwbQx0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/6Wt2bcwbQx0\">expressed<\/a>. Others welcomed Biden&#8217;s reappearance.\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;It&#8217;s good to see sir again,&#8221;\u00a0<\/i><a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R8kkrr2G55k&amp;lc=UgzgiWBc5Y0R9PSvxgV4AaABAg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R8kkrr2G55k&amp;lc=UgzgiWBc5Y0R9PSvxgV4AaABAg\">praised<\/a>\u00a0one person.\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;Glad you are back. Keep speaking out,&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R8kkrr2G55k&amp;lc=UgzgiWBc5Y0R9PSvxgV4AaABAg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R8kkrr2G55k&amp;lc=UgzgiWBc5Y0R9PSvxgV4AaABAg\">added<\/a>\u00a0another.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Some\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R8kkrr2G55k&amp;lc=UgzgiWBc5Y0R9PSvxgV4AaABAg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R8kkrr2G55k&amp;lc=UgzgiWBc5Y0R9PSvxgV4AaABAg\">commended<\/a>\u00a0his tone and clarity,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;Wonderful job.&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0A fellow spectator\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rlN_JjVyXRY&amp;lc=UgwhlInR1ulqXY7u-Dh4AaABAg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rlN_JjVyXRY&amp;lc=UgwhlInR1ulqXY7u-Dh4AaABAg\">echoed<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">\u201cHe is speaking coherently and seriously.\u201d<\/i>\u00a0A third person\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rlN_JjVyXRY&amp;lc=UgwhlInR1ulqXY7u-Dh4AaABAg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rlN_JjVyXRY&amp;lc=UgwhlInR1ulqXY7u-Dh4AaABAg\">chimed in with<\/a>,<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">\u00a0&#8220;He seems very coherent.&#8221;\u00a0<\/i>There was even a personal note in some of the replies<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">,\u00a0<\/i>with one person\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rlN_JjVyXRY&amp;lc=UgwhlInR1ulqXY7u-Dh4AaABAg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rlN_JjVyXRY&amp;lc=UgwhlInR1ulqXY7u-Dh4AaABAg\">observing<\/a>,<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">\u00a0&#8220;You look good Mr. [sic] President. 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He also took the opportunity to highlight his administration&#8217;s past efforts to root out fraud within the system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Then, with a wry tone, he turned to claims made during the Trump era, specifically those championed by Elon Musk. Biden referenced the widely criticized allegation that the Social Security rolls included people of impossibly advanced age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/LHrtxHy6LFPEP7KQJLrXSg_hayjf_ynXc7K1bHYIihQ\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMGViZTAzYTIxMWI3ZjA1Njc1ZDJiMjcwYWFkMGE4YWY4NzcxZmE5YmRkYTYzNzg1YzllYjYzYzNhODEzMjU1ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMQ.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/p2d4kpN51s7agVnL_U14Z-SnDI2pkwDnr_FvU6DX-gY\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMGViZTAzYTIxMWI3ZjA1Njc1ZDJiMjcwYWFkMGE4YWY4NzcxZmE5YmRkYTYzNzg1YzllYjYzYzNhODEzMjU1ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMQ.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/wL-9W1F8ZyWGH7k5Dfgmxrm0xUEtXkO5mdicrsuhx38\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMGViZTAzYTIxMWI3ZjA1Njc1ZDJiMjcwYWFkMGE4YWY4NzcxZmE5YmRkYTYzNzg1YzllYjYzYzNhODEzMjU1ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMQ.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/a_Bp_M3aWaXT-llV3pZjIXrjpswgzPIH58cwXwhNFdQ\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMGViZTAzYTIxMWI3ZjA1Njc1ZDJiMjcwYWFkMGE4YWY4NzcxZmE5YmRkYTYzNzg1YzllYjYzYzNhODEzMjU1ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMQ.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/JzkleCFd0xOuoaXPYL3_yKppMBe-EXPhquQoDuX6ebA\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vMGViZTAzYTIxMWI3ZjA1Njc1ZDJiMjcwYWFkMGE4YWY4NzcxZmE5YmRkYTYzNzg1YzllYjYzYzNhODEzMjU1ZC5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MjQwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MTYwMQ.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ondoho.com\/0ebe03a211b7f05675d2b270aad0a8af8771fa9bdda63785c9eb63c3a813255d.jpg\" alt=\"Joe Biden at the Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1601\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Joe Biden at the Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">&#8220;By the way, those 300-year-old folk [sic] getting that Social Security, I want to meet them,&#8221; Biden\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/biden-first-public-remarks-since-leaving-office-social-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/biden-first-public-remarks-since-leaving-office-social-security\/\">joked<\/a>, drawing laughter from the crowd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">In addition to Trump, Biden&#8217;s speech also caught the attention of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.\u00a0<strong class=\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\">She<\/strong>\u00a0<strong class=\"ContentRenderer_bold__Fo6Iz\">made headlines with her blunt response to his first public address, sparking backlash and stirring debate over political decorum among netizens<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__c0mSw\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__UoNsa\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__xHoym\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_2\" data-code=\"\/23282174040\/d_ondoho_com_intext_02\">\n<div id=\"in_article_2-13\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23282174040\/d_ondoho_com_intext_02_4__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/OkQu6dzUSX628bqz2-fsyDFADHPgtgB0dgxV5DpgxS8\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzE1OTIxYzc3OTlmYWU3NGI1YmVkMzRiMDI4NzUyZTBhNTIyNGUwNWJhOWZhZWM4MjAxNTMzNmFlMWM5Mjk1Ni5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTIwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQw.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/0dNabU-d0_UmFjfBiXwspGdcl_B5IPymip_-AzHStXA\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzE1OTIxYzc3OTlmYWU3NGI1YmVkMzRiMDI4NzUyZTBhNTIyNGUwNWJhOWZhZWM4MjAxNTMzNmFlMWM5Mjk1Ni5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTIwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQw.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/4nWZk2RvThmmC-3UZZRm4Shl5mOGQUDhVBtLm_PjZQ0\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzE1OTIxYzc3OTlmYWU3NGI1YmVkMzRiMDI4NzUyZTBhNTIyNGUwNWJhOWZhZWM4MjAxNTMzNmFlMWM5Mjk1Ni5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTIwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQw.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/znYdGzBVd5F87lTQcvekUNZGECfvhAEf0mUgp9-3TEs\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzE1OTIxYzc3OTlmYWU3NGI1YmVkMzRiMDI4NzUyZTBhNTIyNGUwNWJhOWZhZWM4MjAxNTMzNmFlMWM5Mjk1Ni5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTIwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQw.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/k1X65I39NMgOGJbQP6eZBaj0VNtR9ki10UtH7nofbLo\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vYzE1OTIxYzc3OTlmYWU3NGI1YmVkMzRiMDI4NzUyZTBhNTIyNGUwNWJhOWZhZWM4MjAxNTMzNmFlMWM5Mjk1Ni5qcGc_d2lkdGg9MTIwMCZoZWlnaHQ9MzQw.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ondoho.com\/c15921c7799fae74b5bed34b028752e0a5224e05ba9faec82015336ae1c92956.jpg\" alt=\"Netizen comment about Karoline Leavitt's remarks, posted on April 15, 2025. | Source: Facebook\/TND\" width=\"1200\" height=\"340\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Netizen comment about Karoline Leavitt&#8217;s remarks, posted on April 15, 2025. | Source: Facebook\/TND<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">In her statement, Leavitt\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIeoTJyM83a\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIeoTJyM83a\/\">remarked<\/a>, &#8220;My first reaction when seeing former President Biden was speaking tonight was, I&#8217;m shocked that he is speaking at nighttime. 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Let me make it very clear ahead of former President Biden&#8217;s remarks \u2014 President Trump is absolutely certain about protecting Social Security benefits for law-abiding, tax-paying American citizens and seniors who have paid into this program.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">&#8220;He will always protect this program. He campaigned on it. He protected it in his first term, and he&#8217;s back again to continue protecting it,&#8221;\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1912205669387870338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1912205669387870338\">concluded<\/a>\u00a0Leavitt, who happens to be the youngest\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/ondoho.com\/455559-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-reacts.html\">White House Press Secretary<\/a>\u00a0to date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Embed_wrapper__UQbow\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/if-cdn.com\/IaCl0hy?_showcaption=false&amp;app=1\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__c0mSw\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__UoNsa\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__xHoym\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_4\" data-code=\"\/23282174040\/d_ondoho_com_intext_04\">\n<div id=\"in_article_4-15\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23282174040\/d_ondoho_com_intext_04_4__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The first part of Leavitt&#8217;s statement \u2014 a jab at Biden&#8217;s age and energy \u2014 sparked widespread backlash across social media platforms, with many calling her words disrespectful and unprofessional.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">On Facebook, several people condemned her tone. One person\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch?v=3576459415996234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch?v=3576459415996234\">wrote<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;Very rude. She&#8217;s talking about a former US President. 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I did not care for President Biden, but he was still our President, and he is still a person [sic].&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">One netizen\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch?v=3576459415996234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch?v=3576459415996234\">said<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;Inappropriate.&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0Another commenter\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1577677892930749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1577677892930749\">added<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;So juvenile, disrespectful, and classless.&#8221;\u00a0<\/i>One more person\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1577677892930749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/1577677892930749\">commented<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;That is just so wrong to say, didn&#8217;t need! 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One person\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIeoTJyM83a\/c\/17920131825077746\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIeoTJyM83a\/c\/17920131825077746\/\">wrote<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;She does a great job, but don&#8217;t think her comments are appropriate. Should be above that [sic].&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">Another\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIeoTJyM83a\/c\/17856416955412325\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIeoTJyM83a\/c\/17856416955412325\/\">added<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;Karoline, you crossed the line!&#8221;<\/i>\u00a0A fellow netizen\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIeoTJyM83a\/c\/17892081234214331\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DIeoTJyM83a\/c\/17892081234214331\/\">opined<\/a>,\u00a0<i class=\"ContentRenderer_italic__eQgX6\">&#8220;So unnecessary for a person in her position to speak like this.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"Image_wrapper__1NP9g\">\n<div class=\"Image_container__oHMMQ\">\n<div class=\"Image_ref__XcBnw\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/56G8j62G6p6UwS03k_ZBz5JzTf36UDN_OjcY-Fxco4Q\/rs:fill:375:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWJiYzE0ZDdiNTRhMjE3YTlmMDE1ZWIzYjA3NWQ1NGQ2MjRlOWU3YjQzZThhNTgwMDgwNGQxYzEwZmRiZjNlOS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mzc0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQ5Ng.jpg 375w,https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/YLRiMTzkkGchhVxRZwEzV9W1av_Di-hoBklkwSymcTo\/rs:fill:576:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWJiYzE0ZDdiNTRhMjE3YTlmMDE1ZWIzYjA3NWQ1NGQ2MjRlOWU3YjQzZThhNTgwMDgwNGQxYzEwZmRiZjNlOS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mzc0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQ5Ng.jpg 576w,https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/ZSAojaq-5-E4IncNiIuMMm7vW6QVhXxpwMAWDUL2Krk\/rs:fill:768:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWJiYzE0ZDdiNTRhMjE3YTlmMDE1ZWIzYjA3NWQ1NGQ2MjRlOWU3YjQzZThhNTgwMDgwNGQxYzEwZmRiZjNlOS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mzc0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQ5Ng.jpg 768w,https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/ufDgD18nBSRPPyj1smdSn6jSYgQudwEfi9xTuITWtWI\/rs:fill:992:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWJiYzE0ZDdiNTRhMjE3YTlmMDE1ZWIzYjA3NWQ1NGQ2MjRlOWU3YjQzZThhNTgwMDgwNGQxYzEwZmRiZjNlOS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mzc0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQ5Ng.jpg 992w,https:\/\/imgproxy.ondoho.com\/botduqgiy7zzmCf2nFEOryrQwhD2jfucR5QdtlZY_eg\/rs:fill:1200:0:1\/g:no\/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4uYW1vbWFtYS5jb20vOWJiYzE0ZDdiNTRhMjE3YTlmMDE1ZWIzYjA3NWQ1NGQ2MjRlOWU3YjQzZThhNTgwMDgwNGQxYzEwZmRiZjNlOS5qcGc_d2lkdGg9Mzc0NCZoZWlnaHQ9MjQ5Ng.jpg 1200w\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 835px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 830px, 830px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image_image__11E9V Image_post-image__qnTn0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ondoho.com\/9bbc14d7b54a217a9f015eb3b075d54d624e9e7b43e8a5800804d1c10fdbf3e9.jpg\" alt=\"Karoline Leavitt is pictured at a daily press briefing. | Source: Getty Images\" width=\"3744\" height=\"2496\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Image_title__T6_we\" data-testid=\"image-source\">Karoline Leavitt is pictured at a daily press briefing. | Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"adv\">\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvInTextBuilder_slot-wrapper___Oz3G\">\n<div class=\"AdvTitle_wrap__c0mSw\"><span class=\"AdvTitle_text__UoNsa\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"Ad-Container AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__va0pf AdvSlots_adv-square-wrap__xHoym\">\n<div class=\"AdvSlots_adv-square__246sC\" data-slot-type=\"1\" data-position=\"in_article_2\" data-code=\"\/23282174040\/d_ondoho_com_intext_02\">\n<div id=\"in_article_2-17\" class=\"AdvSlots_slot__YAMh2\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23282174040\/d_ondoho_com_intext_02_5__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ContentRenderer_paragraph__B2z36\">The\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-speech-return-democrat-president-trump-f3e2a163db5e4e73635a60a8a61e1c7a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-speech-return-democrat-president-trump-f3e2a163db5e4e73635a60a8a61e1c7a\">backdrop to Biden&#8217;s speech<\/a>\u00a0includes recent and controversial moves by the Trump administration affecting the Social Security Administration (SSA). 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Despite the turmoil, Turkish\u00a0<a class=\"Link_link__PUK08 Link_link__2Di7A\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-speech-return-democrat-president-trump-f3e2a163db5e4e73635a60a8a61e1c7a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-speech-return-democrat-president-trump-f3e2a163db5e4e73635a60a8a61e1c7a\">expressed<\/a>\u00a0cautious optimism. 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