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Joe Biden draws mixed reactions after forcefully defending Social Security

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Biden drew mixed reactions from Democrats and Republicans alike when he resurfaced to defend Social Security on Tuesday.

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  1. Biden alleges Trump has ‘taken a hatchet’ to Social Security in his first post-presidency speech

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

  2. Newest

    Joe Biden draws mixed reactions after forcefully defending Social Security

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to national stage (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Joe Biden returns to the national stage to elevate liberal concerns that President Donald Trump's agenda is threatening the health of Social Security.

  2. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Biden warns that Trump administration 'taking hatchet' to Social Security (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has "taken a hatchet" to Social Security.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in his return to the national stage (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The 82-year-old Democrat has largely avoided speaking publicly since leaving the White House in January, typically the custom for immediate past presidents.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Biden alleges Trump has ‘taken a hatchet’ to Social Security in his first post-presidency speech (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    “In fewer than 100 days, this new administration has done so much damage and so much destruction. It’s kind of breathtaking,” Biden charged during a speech that spanned just under a half-hour.

  5. FOX 35 Orlando

    Biden warns that Trump administration has 'taken a hatchet' to Social Security (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    Biden's speech on Tuesday was his first public address since leaving office, highlighting concerns about the health of Social Security under President Donald Trump.

  6. Foxla

    Biden to give 1st public speech since leaving office about Social Security: What to know (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Biden's speech today will be his first public address since leaving office, highlighting concerns about the health of Social Security under President Donald Trump.

  7. WMUR

    Biden addresses Social Security concerns in Chicago (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden is returning to the national stage to help elevate concerns that President Donald Trump's agenda is threatening the health of Social Security.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Biden to give Social Security-focused speech as Trump popularity dips (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden will address a conference in Chicago about Social Security as his first public address since leaving the presidency three months ago.

  9. ABC 12 Flint

    Joe Biden will speak about Social Security in return to national stage (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden is returning to the national stage to help elevate concerns that President Donald Trump’s agenda is threatening the health of Social Security. The 82-year-old Democrat has

  10. Legal Insurrection

    Biden to Americans: Be Very Afraid … of Cutting Fraud Out of Social Security (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Biden: "They’re taking a hatchet to the Social Security Administration. ... Who in the hell do they think they are?"

  11. NBC News

    Biden goes after Trump on Social Security in his first public post-presidency speech (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden used his first public remarks since leaving office in January to rebuke the Trump administration’s approach to Social Security.

  12. Newsweek

    Joe Biden draws mixed reactions after forcefully defending Social Security (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Biden drew mixed reactions from Democrats and Republicans alike when he resurfaced to defend Social Security on Tuesday.

  13. NPR

    Former President Biden returns to public stage to advocate for Social Security (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Former President Biden returned to the public stage in Chicago Tuesday night to speak before a national gathering of disability advocates focused on protecting and strengthening Social Security.

  14. Anchorage Daily News

    In his first speech post-presidency, Biden says Trump has ‘taken a hatchet’ to Social Security (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Democrats have increasingly focused on Trump’s turbulent leadership over the popular government agency that provides benefits to more than 70 million Americans.

  15. Boston

    In his first post-presidency speech, Biden alleges Trump has 'taken a hatchet' to Social Security (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has “taken a hatchet” to Social Security, weighing in on a critical issue for milli

  16. CNN

    Biden slams Trump administration’s cuts to Social Security Administration in first public remarks since leaving office (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden offered his first public critique of President Donald Trump’s second term Tuesday, painting the Trump administration’s handling of the Social Security Administration as destructive.

  17. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Biden: Trump is undermining Social Security (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    CHICAGO -- Former President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has "taken a hatchet" to Social Security, weighing in on a critical issue for millions of Americans as the 82-year-old Democrat briefly returned to the national stage.

  18. Fox News

    Biden returns to podium for first time to slam Trump's Social Security plans: 'Wreck it so they could rob it' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden held his first major speech since leaving office on Tuesday at a conference in Chicago where he criticized Trump's Social Security policies.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Biden swipes at Trump without naming him in Social Security speech (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    "They've taken a hatchet to the Social Security Administration, pushing an additional 7,000 employees ... out the door," Biden said at a conference for disability advocates on Tuesday.

  20. PJ Media

  21. Fox32 Chicago

    Joe Biden in Chicago: Former president to speak about Social Security in return to national stage (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Former President Joe Biden returns to the national stage Tuesday to elevate liberal concerns that President Donald Trump's agenda is threatening the health of Social Security.

  22. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Biden says Trump is ‘breaking things,’ including Social Security | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Joe Biden forcefully defended Social Security in a speech to disability advocates in Chicago on Tuesday, condemning the Trump administration for “taking a hatchet” to the Social Security Administration.

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