Posted 3/8/2024, 10:00:45 AM
Biden Uses Address to Confront Trump Policies, Champion Economic Gains and Abortion Rights
- He aggressively confronted his likely 2024 opponent, former President Trump, on a range of policies and issues
- Reproductive rights took center stage, with Biden vowing to restore Roe v. Wade and warning of further GOP efforts to restrict abortion
- He made the economic case that his policies are working, citing job growth and initiatives to lower costs
- Border security prompted partisan blame over failure to pass bipartisan Senate bill
- Biden defended his Mideast policy while pledging increased aid to Gaza, drawing fire from progressives