Biden accuses Trump of making an attempt to erase reality and historical past in South Carolina speech

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Former President Joe Biden on Friday accused President Donald Trump of trying to "erase the reality" and squandering the US’ position because the chief of the world.

"I t's not simply my file Trump's making an attempt to erase," Biden instructed South Carolina Democrats, whereas speaking concerning the president's efforts to eliminate the Reasonably priced Care Act.

"He is making an attempt to erase equity, fairness, historical past, the reality," he continued, citing incidents through which details about slavery has been eliminated or altered from museums and nationwide parks since Trump took workplace.

" Nice nations do not bury the reality, Biden balked. "They face it. This can be a nice nation."

Former President Joe Biden on Friday accused President Donald Trump of trying to erase the reality and squandering the US’ position because the chief of the world. (AP Picture/Matt Kelley)

Final summer time, Trump wrote that "The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, the place all the things mentioned is how horrible our Nation is, how unhealthy Slavery was, and the way unaccomplished the downtrodden have been — Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing concerning the Future."

He additionally ordered a review of the Smithsonian to ensure its displays align with celebrating "American exceptionalism."

Biden — the visitor of honor at Friday's "thanks" occasion organized by state Dems who helped resuscitate his presidential marketing campaign six years in the past — claimed the U.S. is at the moment dwelling in "darkish days."

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"Our future is actually on the road," he mentioned. "Now we have to be unapologetic about preventing for our nation."

Biden additionally issued a warning concerning the upcoming midterms, claiming that Trump is "making an attempt to steal the election as a result of he is aware of he cannot win your vote, so he’s going to do all the things he can to stop you from eager to vote. … Mark my phrases. I hope I’m unsuitable."

He mentioned the extra that voters see of Trump, the "much less they like him."

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"They do not like that he is elevating health care costs , preventing in opposition to the Reasonably priced Care Act, they usually positive as hell don't love what they noticed in Minnesota: Mass ICE brokers pulling folks out of their houses and actually murdering two folks on the street," he swiped.

President Trump delivered his State of the Union speech on Tuesday. (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Pictures)

Biden, 83, added, "They do not imagine the president ought to be king or dictator."

He mentioned due to this, Democrats are winning in locations "you’d by no means anticipate."

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" So, we now have cause to be hopeful, as a result of again and again all through historical past, within the moments of nice disaster, Individuals have summoned the higher angels of our nature and introduced our nation again from the abyss."

Biden additionally predicted that Democrats would take again each the Senate and Home of Representatives in November.

Biden boasted that he knew extra heads of state than another president in historical past, including, " Individuals knew that they had a president who believed in, revered and adopted the Structure."

Citing a Pew Analysis Ballot that he mentioned confirmed a " dramatic drop in our fame all over the world," he claimed, "We're not the best way we have been."

He added if the U.S. doesn’t lead the world, it might be Russia or China that does.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Donald Trump, Jan. 23, in Davos, Switzerland. (Ukranian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu by way of Getty Pictures)

Biden additionally blasted Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday for what he left out .

" The man talks for nearly two hours however by no means talked about the anniversary of Putin invading Ukraine ," Biden admonished. "By no means as soon as."

He additionally famous that the president didn’t point out Renee Good or Alex Pretti, the Individuals who have been killed by ICE agents earlier this yr in Minneapolis, "or provide even a phrase of solace to their households."

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"He would not provide a phrase of assist, even recognition to Epstein's victims sitting in entrance of him throughout all the time," Biden mentioned, mentioning the Jeffrey Epstein survivors who have been within the viewers for the speech. "He by no means acknowledged them."