Since stepping down as president in January, former President Biden made his first public speech on the 15th, stating that the Trump administration caused significant harm to the country in less than a hundred days; Biden said it was astonishing how quickly it happened.

Biden was invited to speak on protecting Social Security in Chicago, USA on the 15th. This is also his first public speech since leaving office.

According to CNN reports, after leaving office, Biden was only surrounded by his most loyal aides, and he spent most of his time at home in Delaware. He visits the office in Washington once a week. The report pointed out that Biden did not have many public appearances, and even many Democratic leaders hoped he would remain low-profile.

At the age of 82 this year, Biden showed obvious signs of aging during last year's presidential debates, which generally lost the confidence of supporters, leading him to eventually give up his position as the Democratic candidate for president. People are also very concerned about Biden's speech this time to observe his recent condition closely.

Biden's speech lasted about half an hour. Although he still occasionally stumbled, he has improved compared to last year. Biden also self-deprecatingly joked in his speech, saying he served as a senator four hundred years ago.

Regarding Trump's administration's intention to cut Social Security, Biden stated that American citizens have always received Social Security checks, whether during wartime, the Great Depression, or the pandemic. However, this situation may change for the first time now.

Regarding comments made by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who previously mentioned that only "fraudsters" care about not receiving Social Security checks, Biden believed that Lutnick either didn't understand or didn't care, pointing out that Lutnick was a billionaire and someone blessed by God.

Biden said that Social Security is not just a government project but a sacred commitment from the government to the people: 73 million Americans have contributed their salaries to Social Security, expecting to rely on it when they need it. "That trust should never be betrayed."

Biden also said that many Americans depend on Social Security to live. If it is cut or canceled, over a million Americans will face difficulties. Biden believes that debating cutting or canceling it now puts immense psychological pressure on these vulnerable groups.

Biden also pointed out that the Trump administration streamlined personnel, reducing 7,000 employees from the Social Security Administration (SSA), with plans to cut more in the future, causing the unit to become dysfunctional.

Biden said that the Trump administration caused significant damage to the country in less than a hundred days, and Biden expressed surprise at the speed of destruction caused by the Trump administration, which happened so quickly.

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