PNN – The former US president called on Americans to stand up to the current president’s efforts to increase his authority and abuse his power.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, citing the Associated Press, during a meeting at the Edward Kennedy Institute, Joe Biden referred to Donald Trump’s presidency as “dark days” and urged Americans not to surrender to attacks on freedom of speech and attempts to increase the president’s powers.
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Stating that America needs an efficient Congress, an independent judiciary, and a president with limited powers, he added: With the federal government shutdown on track to be the longest, Trump is using the situation to exert more power.
Recalling the protests of federal government employees and all the academics and artists who stood up to the threats of the Trump administration, Biden said: Late-night talk shows continue to shine the light of free speech, even though their professions are at risk.
The former US official also thanked Republican elected officials who voted against or opposed the policies of the Trump administration, adding: The story of America is not a fairy tale, and for the past 250 years, it has always been a place of conflict between danger and opportunity.
At the end of this speech, he called on the American people to rise up against the Trump administration.