{"id":2508268,"date":"2025-11-08T09:59:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T14:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slams-trump-for-taking-a-wrecking-ball-to-democracy-im-angry\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T10:00:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T15:00:26","slug":"biden-slams-trump-for-taking-a-wrecking-ball-to-democracy-im-angry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-slams-trump-for-taking-a-wrecking-ball-to-democracy-im-angry\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden slams Trump for \u2018taking a wrecking ball\u2019 to democracy: \u2018I\u2019m angry\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-slams-trump-for-taking-a-wrecking-ball-to-democracy-im-angry%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2508268&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Joe Biden criticized President Donald Trump in a recent speech at a Democratic Party gala in Omaha, accusing him of damaging American democracy. Biden expressed anger over Trump&#8217;s actions, metaphorically describing them as &#8220;taking a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miley-cyrus-dragged-on-twitter-for-being-chummy-with-elon-musk\/\" title=\"Miley Cyrus Dragged On Twitter For Being Chummy With Elon Musk\">wrecking ball<\/a>&#8221; to the country, the constitution, and the rule of law. He also mocked Trump&#8217;s renovation of the Oval Office and referenced Trump&#8217;s cuts to government healthcare funding, contrasting it with advancements in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-perfect-ranking-from-planned-parenthood-5-what-to-find-out-about-biden-hhs-nominees-abortion-record\/\" title=\"\u2018A Perfect Ranking From Planned Parenthood\u2019: 5 WHAT TO FIND OUT ABOUT Biden HHS Nominee\u2019s Abortion Record\">cancer treatment<\/a> that Biden personally experienced.Despite Biden&#8217;s efforts to reengage publicly, many Democrats remain critical of his presidency, blaming him for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent electoral losses<\/a> and concerns about his health and mental fitness.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden slams Trump for &lsquo;taking a wrecking ball&rsquo; to democracy: &lsquo;I&rsquo;m angry&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2389106\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\">Joe Biden<\/a> attacked President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> in a speech at a gala on Friday, claiming Trump was destroying democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Biden had been relatively quiet since leaving the presidency, waiting several months into his rival&rsquo;s second term to comment on the state of affairs in the country. He continued his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-wick-4-is-all-artifice-and-no-art\/\" title=\"John Wick 4 Is All Artifice And No Art\">venturing back<\/a> into the public space on Friday, delivering a fiery speech at an Omaha gala hosted by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3879169\/statesman-trump-diplomatic-legacy-america-first-critics\/\">Statesman Trump has eye on diplomatic legacy, despite &#8216;America First&#8217; critics getting louder<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3879667\/perception-that-trump-is-going-too-far-on-immigration-is-flashback-to-obama-days\/\">Perception that Trump is going too far on immigration is flashback to Obama days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3879598\/republicans-must-nuke-filibuster-now-democrats-will-trump-warns\/\">Republicans must nuke filibuster now or Democrats will do it when they regain power, Trump warns<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I knew Trump was going to taking a wrecking ball to the country, but I had no idea, I have to admit, I didn&rsquo;t know there was going to be an actual wrecking ball,&rdquo; Biden said, referring to Trump&rsquo;s destruction of the East Wing to construct a new ballroom.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a perfect symbol of his presidency,&rdquo; he continued. &ldquo;Trump has taken a wrecking ball not only to the people&rsquo;s house but to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/constitution\/\">Constitution<\/a>, to the rule of law, to our very democracy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former President Joe Biden speaks during the Ben Nelson Gala Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo\/Rebecca S. Gratz)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president<\/a> often addressed Trump directly, saying at one point, &ldquo;You act in a way that embarrasses us as a nation, quite frankly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You work for us, Mr. President. We don&rsquo;t work for you. You work for us, not just billionaires and millionaires,&rdquo; he said, adding, &ldquo;I&rsquo;m angry.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Among his many criticisms of Trump was his taste in interior design, mocking his choice of redesign of the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He now says we are quote &lsquo;in a golden age.&rsquo; The only gold is the stuff he&rsquo;s hanging on the mantle,&rdquo; Biden said.<\/p>\n<p>He even brought his cancer treatment back to Trump, after celebrating his completion of his last round of radiation therapy last month.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3869526\/kamala-harris-admits-relationship-joe-biden-very-complicated\/\">HARRIS ADMITS RELATIONSHIP WITH BIDEN IS &lsquo;VERY COMPLICATED&rsquo;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I thank God for the doctors and the nurses and the incredible breakthroughs we&rsquo;re making in cancer research,&rdquo; Biden said. &ldquo;Now Trump and his Republican friends are cutting government funding for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/healthcare\/\">healthcare<\/a> and making it more expensive, more expensive for virtually everyone.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Biden&rsquo;s attempts to reingratiate himself have largely fallen on deaf ears, given the lasting bitterness many Democrats hold over his handling of the last year of his presidency. Many in the party blame him for their crushing electoral loss last November, and continued revelations about his health and mental fitness have plagued evaluations of his presidency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden criticizes Trump for damaging democracy: &#8220;I&#8217;m angry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2508271,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25312129523807.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[6065,3620,5521,5894,3634],"class_list":["post-2508268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-anger","tag-biden","tag-democracy","tag-politics","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25312129523807.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2508268"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2508273,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2508268\/revisions\/2508273"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2508271"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2508268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2508268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2508268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}