President Biden rallied a crowd in Milwaukee on Wednesday by citing former President Trump’s recent comments suggesting he was open to cuts to Medicare and Social Security.
“Just this week, Donald Trump said cuts to Social Security and Medicare were being considered. When asked if he intended to change his position, he said, “There’s a lot we can do in terms of cuts. There’s a huge amount of things we can do. “It’s there,” he said. End quote,” Biden said.
“I want to assure you, I will never allow that to happen,” he added during a visit to the key battleground state of Wisconsin.
The Biden campaign launched an all-out effort this week to highlight President Trump’s comments on CNBC.
“First of all, there’s a lot that can be done in terms of curtailing rights and even theft and mismanagement of rights,” President Trump told CNBC.
Biden vowed Wednesday to protect the entitlement program.
“I won’t cut Social Security. I won’t cut Medicare. Instead of cutting Social Security and Medicare to give tax cuts to the super rich, we’ll cut Social Security and Medicare so that the rich can start paying their fair share.” We’re going to protect and strengthen coverage and Medicare,” Biden said.
He also bashed Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson (R) in his home state. punch him for calling On a radio show last year, he called Social Security a “legitimate Ponzi scheme.”
“Did you ever think you’d hear someone say something like that? Ponzi scheme? Give it a break,” Biden said.
The Biden campaign immediately dropped an ad The campaign first told The Hill that it stands behind Trump’s comments and has launched efforts to hold more than a dozen press conferences in battleground states through Friday, all of which will focus on the entitlement program. was guessing.
Biden has said he will protect entitlement programs, repeating a vow he made in last week’s State of the Union address to prevent cuts to entitlement programs.
“Many of my friends on the other side of the aisle want to put Social Security in jeopardy,” Biden said in his speech. “If anyone here wants to cut Social Security or Medicare or raise the retirement age, I will stop you.”
Biden’s visit to Milwaukee is part of a tour of battleground states following his State of the Union address. During his stay, he announced $3.3 billion in new funding for infrastructure projects to reconnect communities, including $36 million for Milwaukee’s Sixth Avenue Complete Streets project.
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