Biden calls these ‘dark days’ as he urges Americans to ‘get back up’
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press Former President Joe Biden called these dark days as he urged Americans to stay optimistic and not to check out in response to what he says are attacks on free speech and tests on the limits of executive power by President Donald Trump Since its founding America served as a beacon for the preponderance powerful idea ever in establishment in the history of the world Biden explained The idea is stronger than any army We re more powerful than any dictator Former President Joe Biden listens to a speaker before receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Edward M Kennedy Institute s th Anniversary Celebration Sunday Oct in Boston AP Photo Robert F Bukaty Biden speaking publicly for the first time since completing a round of radiation therapy for an aggressive form of prostate cancer addressed an audience in Boston on Sunday night after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Edward M Kennedy Institute He commented America depends on a presidency with limited power a functioning Congress and an autonomous judiciary With the federal regime facing its second-longest shutdown on record Trump has used the funding laps as way to exercise new command over the cabinet Friends I can t sugar coat any of this These are dark days Biden declared before predicting the country would find our true compass again and emerge as we constantly have stronger wiser and more resilient more just so long as we keep the faith Biden listed examples of people who are standing their ground against threats from the current administration citing the example of federal employees who resign in protest and universities and comedians that have been targeted by Trump The late night hosts continue to shine a light on free speech knowing their careers are on the line he mentioned Related Articles For Japan s new leader the key to connecting with Trump could be a Ford F- truck US China tee up sweeping commerce deal for Trump Xi to finish Democratic Gov Gavin Newsom of California says he ll consider presidential run after midterms The nation s society physical condition centers face money troubles Reagan Foundation becomes the latest US institution drawn into Donald Trump s controversies Biden also shouted out elected Republican representatives who vote or openly go against the Trump administration America is not a fairy tale he revealed For years it s been a constant push and pull an existential struggle between peril and possibility He finished the speech by telling people to get back up The Democrat left office in January after serving one term in the White House Biden dropped his bid for reelection after facing pressure following a disastrous debate against Trump and concerns about his age strength and mental fitness Vice President Kamala Harris launched her bid right after but lost to Trump last November In May Biden s post presidential office informed that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and that it had spread to his bones Prostate cancers are graded for aggressiveness using what is known as a Gleason count The scores range from to with and prostate cancers behaving more aggressively Biden s office announced his outcome was
