Trump Administration Is Erasing Equality, Justice In US And This Is Just Starting – Ex-President Joe Biden

Former United States President, Joe Biden, delivered a scathing critique of the current administration’s handling of minority communities during the National Bar Association’s 100th annual gala in Chicago.

Biden according to Fox News asserted that the Donald Trump’s administration is waging an “existential” fight against marginalised groups, echoing the tumultuous days of the 1960s.

“Not since those tumultuous days in the 1960s has this fight been so existential to who we are as a nation, with marginalised groups so dramatically under attack,” Biden stated, highlighting the urgency of the situation.

He further emphasised that the current administration has rolled back gains made during his presidency, eroding fairness, equality, and justice.

“My friends, we need to face the hard truth of this administration, and that it has been to ease all the gains we’ve made in my administration. To erase history rather than making it. To erase fairness, equality, to erase justice itself. And that’s not hyperbole. That’s a fact,” Biden declared.

Biden warned that this trend is only beginning, stating, “Get ready, folks, this is just starting.”

He emphasised that the nation is at a critical juncture, where every action reflects a broader assault on democracy and freedoms.

“We are, in my view, at such a moment in American history, reflected in every cruel executive outreach, every rollback of basic freedoms, every erosion of long-standing, established precedent,” he said, raising his voice to stress the gravity of the situation.

Moreover, Biden highlighted his administration’s commitment to civil rights, noting that he appointed more black women to US courts of appeals than every other president in American history combined.

This achievement, he implied, demonstrates his dedication to promoting diversity and representation in the judiciary.

He called for resistance against the Trump administration, especially emphasising the role of the courts.

“Judges matter, courts matter, the law matters and the Constitution matters. I think a lot of Americans are starting to realise the pressure now with this guy we have as president,” he said.

He also took jabs at Congress and the Supreme Court, saying, “They’re doing it all too often with the help of a Congress that is just sitting on the sidelines and enabled by the highest court in the nation. The rulings they’ve made, my God.”

“He seems to be doing his best to dismantle the Constitution,” he went on. “These are dark days, but you’re all here for the same reason I left that prestigious law firm to go to the defender’s office years ago. It’s because our future is literally on the line and we must be unapologetic of fighting for the future.”

The former president’s speech was free of major gaffes, though he slurred and stumbled over his words at several points.

At one point in the speech, he joked, “When I was elected, I had the dubious distinction to be elected the youngest senator in American history and the oldest president in American history. It’s hell turning 40 twice.”

Among the featured speakers were a host of high-profile black lawyers, including far-left Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, MSNBC pundit Joy-Ann Reid and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

“President Biden’s life and leadership reflect an unwavering commitment to the rule of law and the promise of justice for all,” National Bar Association president Wiley Adams said in a statement.

“[I]t is not only historic but also deeply meaningful to have the 46th president of the United States join us in honoring the transformative power of the law — and the enduring fight to protect our democracy,” he said.

The former president’s address comes two months after his son Hunter agreed to a voluntary disbarment stemming from drug use and alleged gun law violations.