Biden speech today

President Joe Biden is speaking in prime-time Thursday about the state of American democracy as he ramps ups his political messaging ahead of the midterm ...

Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic." "The soul of America is our determination to get up and go to work everyday, provide for our families, to love our children, be involved in their education and ensure that this nation and its people always come first." And that's where the MAGA Republicans are today." "Too much of what's happening in our country today is not normal," he said. Biden: "Too much of what's happening in our country today is not normal. "This is where the United States Constitution was written and debated," Biden said.

The President will address the consequences of the MAGA movement as he looks to strengthen the Democrat's position in the face of Trump's mounting problems.

But as the problems continue to mount for former President Trump, Biden appears emboldened and willing to go on the offensive. But as investigations into the insurrection, tax fraud, election tampering and the removal of top secret White House documents continue, Trump’s position appears weaker than at any point since leaving office. The White House official said that Biden will decry MAGA as “a movement that does not recognize free and fair elections, a movement that increasingly is talking about violence in response to actions that they don’t like or don’t agree with, which is not the way democracies behave.” On a call with reported ahead of the speech, a senior White house official confirmed that the President “will talk about the direct threats to democracy from MAGA Republicans and the extremism that is a threat right now to our democratic values,” [live footage and minute-by-minute coverage of the speech right here on AS USA](https://en.as.com/latest_news/president-biden-to-address-the-nation-about-threat-of-trumps-influence-on-america-n/). The White House has scheduled the speech for 8pm (ET), giving the President a prime time audience for what is expected to be a blockbuster speech.

President Joe Biden delivered a sober assessment of American democracy during a rare prime-time address in Philadelphia on Thursday, warning that Donald ...

Biden "will never make it about Trump alone -- he views it as so much bigger than that and probably, to some degree, beneath him," the official said. Biden has delivered only a smattering of speeches in prime-time over the course of his presidency, including his yearly addresses to Congress and remarks on gun violence earlier this summer. "It's not his way, but there was a period there" when Biden's mood reflected that of the exhausted country he led. "He's trying to stir up controversy, he's trying to stir up this anti-Republican sentiment right before the election, it's just -- it's horribly inappropriate." The issue itself is one that consumes much of Biden's own thinking, those close to him say -- something can spill into the public sphere during the rare moments he engages in a substantive way with reporters. Biden worked for several days with his speechwriters on drafts of the 20- to 30-minute address, poring over the precise language and wording. The convergence of factors has created a genuine sense inside the West Wing that the political winds are changing just as Americans start to tune in ahead of the midterm elections. more publicly in recent months after initially attempting to ignore the after-effects of his predecessor and focus instead on national unity. He has also watched with alarm as election deniers running for statewide office have been elevated by Trump and was outraged by the attempted attack on an FBI field office in Cincinnati, Ohio. "We must be honest with each other and with ourselves: Too much of what's happening in our country today is not normal," Biden said. Officials insisted Biden's message wasn't partisan and instead targeted to an extreme wing of the GOP. He named his predecessor within minutes of taking the stage, and suggested Americans faced an existential choice in the coming elections.

Biden's is expected to talk about how democracy is at stake in a speech at 8 p.m. from Philadelphia.

[USA TODAY's YouTube Channel will stream the speech](https://www.youtube.com/embed/4gy8t0XIfGw), as well as the White House's [YouTube channel. ['Extremist threat to our democracy': What Biden hopes to accomplish in prime-time speech Thursday](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/09/01/what-biden-primetime-speech-soul/7948474001/) [about the speech](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/09/01/what-biden-primetime-speech-soul/7948474001/).

President Joe Biden is set to deliver a prime-time, presidential address ahead of the midterm elections on Thursday at 8 p.m. ET in Philadelphia.

[tried and failed](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/why-biden-succeeded-infrastructure-trump-didn-t-n1283457) to deliver an infrastructure package, while Biden [succeeded on the issue](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/why-biden-succeeded-infrastructure-trump-didn-t-n1283457). ... Trump [tried and failed](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/obama-targets-overlooked-trump-vulnerability-his-jobs-record-n1245078) to deliver record job growth, while Biden [succeeded on the issue](https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/job-market-defies-expectations-blockbuster-growth-july-rcna41699). [In this post](https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/biden-speech-soul-of-a-nation-trump-rcna45946), I explained how the focus of tonight’s speech — the fight over “the soul of the nation” — stems from a phrase Biden used in a dire warning about Trump-loving conservatives five years ago. And I think he's going to say to the American people that we have to fight for that and we can." [told](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/president-elect-biden-wary-trump-focused-investigations-sources-say-n1247959) advisers he would prefer to avoid investigations of the former president and instead focus on national unity. Biden makes a clear reference to the Supreme Court here, as he offers us a whistle-stop tour of some of the court’s most high-profile decisions and what we can expect to come. By framing his remarks tonight as a battle for “the soul of the nation,” Biden is doing what he did best in the 2020 election — elevating issues outside of partisan context and speaking to values. The idea that giving “power to decide elections in America to partisans and cronies,” like, say, secretaries of state, has been a It is easy to be fatalistic or pessimistic in the face of the grave assault on democracy we face. “While the threat to American democracy is real, I want to say as clearly as we can: We are not powerless in the face of these threats. In a moment of diminishing rights, in a pivotal election year, the rhetoric needs to be matched with realistic plans that go beyond “vote harder.” [President Joe Biden](https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/watch/president-biden-flips-the-script-on-republicans-with-law-and-order-message-147359813978) delivered [a prime-time presidential address about the "soul of the nation"](https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/biden-delivering-a-soul-of-the-nation-speech-to-divided-country-147321413906) at 8 p.m.

President Biden targeted Trump-led extremists in the Republican Party in a prime-time address as Democrats battle to hold their majorities in Congress in ...

But, he said, much of the Republican Party is "intimidated" by former President Trump and his followers. "I believe it's my duty to tell the truth with you no ...

"It is not in response to any news of the day. Graham, who argued that if Trump faces prosecution for alleged mishandling of classified documents, "there will be riots in the streets." And he has repeatedly sought to place his presidency at the forefront of a battle that pits democracies against autocracies for global dominance. "This is not a speech about the former president. "You criticize the IRS, a couple days later the IRS is saying oh now we are being threatened." "They, on the other hand, do not criticize Republicans. It is a response to what he sees as a moment in this country ... But in more recent weeks, the president's conversations about democracy have become far more partisan and strident, including criticism of comments made last weekend by South Carolina Republican Sen. They do not recognize the will of the people. "As your president, I will fight for democracy with every fiber of my being, and I'm asking every American to join me," Mr. "I want to be very clear up front — not every Republican is a MAGA Republican," Mr. They do not believe in the rule of law.

WASHINGTON — President Biden will travel to Philadelphia on Thursday for a prime-time address in which he will accuse Republicans loyal to former President ...

Biden promised to bring a sense of normalcy to the White House and largely ignored Mr. Mr. [threats against federal agents](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/15/us/politics/fbi-threats-pennsylvania-man.html) in the wake of the F.B.I.’s search for classified documents at Mr. The president and his allies still face a difficult task: retaining control of the House and the Senate at a time of high inflation and deep concerns among the majority of voters about the direction of the country under the leadership of Mr. A strong Democratic showing in a New York special election is [one of the latest examples](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/us/politics/ny-special-election-abortion.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-2022-midterms&variant=show®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_1&block=storyline_top_links_recirc). [beat Sarah Palin in a special House election](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/31/us/politics/mary-peltola-alaska-special-election.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-2022-midterms&variant=show®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_1&block=storyline_top_links_recirc), adding to a series of recent wins for the party. Biden’s agenda and a return to the extremism of “MAGA Republicans” who have enabled Mr. Since taking office, he has often said that the United States and its allies are engaged in a long-running struggle between “autocracy and democracy” that will determine the fate of the rules-based order. “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent extremism that threatens the very foundations of our Republic,” Mr. Citing the “extraordinary experiment of self-government” represented by the American Constitution, Mr. The speech was intended to deliver a dark message about threats to the fabric of the country’s democracy. Trump, using a prime-time address to define the midterm elections as a “battle for the soul of this nation.”

Biden says a faction of the Republican party tied to former President Donald Trump is "determined to take this country backwards.

"The better your standing with the American public, the more likely you are to have an impact with the speech." The White House claimed it was not a political speech, but Biden launched multiple political broadsides against Trump and his supporters. "They refuse to accept the results of a free election.

Biden warned "equality and democracy are under assault," singling out Donald Trump by name and his supporters who have denied 2020 election results.

Biden has seen approval ratings that floundered the past year finally start to improve after a series of legislative wins and lowering gas prices. Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., pushed back at the premise of Biden's speech, arguing Biden "does not understand the soul of America." He said Trump and his supporters see their failure to overturn the 2020 election as "preparation for the 2022 and 2024 elections." Biden warned that "equality and democracy are under assault," singling out the former president by name and his supporters who have denied the results of the 2020 presidential election. He also called out Republicans who have warned about riots on the streets, an apparent swipe at Sen. Philadelphia, known as the birthplace of American democracy, was a calculated site for the speech. Biden condemned rising threats against election workers and FBI agents amid the bureau's investigation into classified documents Trump stored at his Mar-a-Lago home. He's sought to differentiate the far right from mainstream Republicans, who he said he respects. "This is inflammatory. It's dangerous. Protesters with bullhorns interrupted the president during much of the remarks, which had clear political overtones. Each and every one of us."

WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden is speaking in prime-time Thursday about the state of American democracy as he ramps ups his political messaging ahead of ...

"The soul of America is our determination to get up and go to work everyday, provide for our families, to love our children, be involved in their education and ensure that this nation and its people always come first." "And this is about bringing people together who believe in America. "He's going to talk about uniting the people of this country who believe in equality and democracy," she said. Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic.%u201D%u2014 ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) "Too much of what's happening in our country today is not normal," he said. "This is where the United States Constitution was written and debated," Biden said.

UPDATE, 5 PM PT: Broadcast networks passed on carrying Joe Biden's speech in Philadelphia, as the president cast MAGA Republicans as a threat to democracy.

We’re talking about a very small component of MAGA Republicans in Congress.” And when we talk about extremism, we are talking about a very small piece, component of the American public. And about the incredible future that lies in front of us if only we choose it.” “MAGA forces are determined to take this country backwards,” Biden said. “Democracy cannot survive when one side believes there are only two outcomes to an election — either they win, or they were cheated,” Biden said. ABC ran Press Your Luck, CBS went with a Young Sheldon rerun and NBC with a Law & Order replay.

PHILADELPHIA — President Biden traveled to Independence Hall on Thursday to warn that America's democratic values are under assault by forces of extremism loyal ...

But the core of Mr. According to Mr. As part of the president’s effort to cast Republicans as extreme, Mr. But the second part of the strategy is to have Mr. Mr. Still, Mr. “Joe Biden and a politicized Department of Justice launched a raid on the home of his top political rival, Donald Trump,” Mr. “Joe Biden is right: Democracy is on the ballot in November,” Mr. Biden set the stage for the midterms as a battle for the soul of the country. But Mr. Not Mr. Biden promised to bring a sense of normalcy to the White House and largely ignored Mr.

Just before the traditional Labor Day launch of the political season, President Biden inserted himself into the midterm elections on Thursday with a fierce ...

Not Mr. Mr. On Thursday night, he seemed to set that aside to make the election about an entirely different issue: the fate of democratic pluralism. Obama barnstormed the country, insisting that Democrats had lifted the nation’s economy out of the ditch that the Republicans had driven it into. But Mr. Biden as “the divider-in-chief” who “epitomizes the current state of the Democrat Party: one of divisiveness, disgust, and hostility towards half the country.” But at times, the Republican response felt like an extended taunt of “I know you are, but what am I?” Before Mr. Today, a majority of Americans still rate the economy as their No. Trump’s Make America Great Again ideology was not going to accept that distinction, not when the tribe of “Never Trump” Republicans has shriveled to a tiny cohort. But on Thursday, the White House rolled the dice, apparently assuming that lying low would not help matters and hoping that a big, televised speech might remind voters why they chose Mr. Trump directly, calling him out by name and seeking to differentiate between “the MAGA Republicans” loyal to Mr. “And that is a threat to this country.”