President Biden Warns of Democracy Threats

President Joe Biden delivered a significant speech in Arizona, where he raised concerns about existential threats to US democracy and urged voters to prioritize American institutions Ream More

[{"selector":"#anim-90420ba4-bdeb-43fb-9bb2-fecf7563d8a2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.8113752064110145%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4e7087e-cafc-46d0-b2ea-b48b584c6e1c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.26393%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9a3430ac-4d69-4fb8-bae6-f498931b3d32","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-226ca48f-633f-4c8d-8c2f-063852b4698a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dbcf51f6-3903-492a-bbb4-b86f841eabf5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1d2d0cc5-a3c5-4b20-accb-9e90bd01e977","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8d809a27-50c8-4e19-8b17-1a020f773433","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] He specifically highlighted the "MAGA movement" as an extremist movement that poses a danger to democracy, emphasizing the current influence of MAGA Republican extremists within the Republican Party Ream More

[{"selector":"#anim-c26c3cd5-bfa3-4db3-947f-2d6d743eacbb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.8113752064110145%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cd336dac-06b4-4c73-9219-4d3cbd28f9b3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.26393%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c83faecc-a415-4d27-b4da-b2987f7f8fe1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-113a2d81-1968-4a38-b3cd-3370d3ccb9e1","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f894143a-4604-4b0f-980f-e5fa99389290","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9a1c257-3ef9-46e5-9023-ffee77a61e9a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-988566a6-d654-45ff-ab57-24c5a4993c22","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Biden accused today's Republican Party of being driven and intimidated by these extremists, warning that their extreme agenda could fundamentally alter American democratic institutions Ream More

[{"selector":"#anim-d6ca6481-c60b-4721-83e1-3f0f2c3c63af [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.8113752064110145%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0096b329-fd8c-4701-b7cc-9aaaad2ebed3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.26393%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3baa07f3-5367-41dd-90a0-3339e16f8cb7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a5bda3f8-36f9-44a9-872e-46febb81406b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b376dd5f-2e01-4e7f-85a8-a50d96651246","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-50906d99-380e-45a1-bac3-b81046651318","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fc25716b-ce48-42a5-8aaf-72b04a4b7b12","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] This speech marked one of Biden's most forceful attempts to call out former President Donald Trump's antidemocratic behavior since Trump faced criminal charges related to the 2020 election Ream More

[{"selector":"#anim-eb7ea664-c4cb-458b-9669-604d665d221e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.8113752064110145%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-14c09068-92d9-4ae3-a7d7-55615b6a3316","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.26393%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b8282fa9-b696-4c36-9900-789085a9c709","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-28837b5d-0828-47d7-b920-853565c3d40f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-24699b6e-a325-4053-a9a9-ce75901ff200","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d930c18-ceb5-46fa-99f5-fce28c50c841","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4cba13c-d7c8-4d7a-a1c6-5dc3a8caa1b5","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Biden criticized Trump's approach, stating that the former president was guided by "vengeance and vindictiveness" rather than upholding the Constitution or decency Ream More

[{"selector":"#anim-d75aff87-f037-4c36-b8ed-f3120135a416 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.8113752064110145%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4563e05c-294a-4bb5-9db9-f6e5f53ffdd4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.26393%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b06d839c-6cba-4797-a779-4401de29059a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dcf37055-0a63-4fa9-9ea9-3550be0da4e1","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-df308412-d52c-4474-8c15-92b38043b488","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e81be2be-9c24-4d2a-8f40-eae3b55bb6fe","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-51d8c2e3-9a96-4c04-acb8-b9229b016db2","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] He expressed concern over the silence of Republicans regarding Trump's suggestion that Gen. Mark Milley could be executed, highlighting the need for accountability Ream More

[{"selector":"#anim-d6b02154-bc53-458a-93d6-3758715cd4fc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.8113752064110145%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c359ddf7-6740-45af-8b85-755e90fbca4c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.26393%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-53a4fe0a-3434-4604-a0bc-5555cb382538","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-64aefd13-3f11-43af-b45b-1c663299905f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7a5e030e-afe9-40f7-bb74-c90f18df2c1a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a102ffef-f5e0-4499-b648-2a70be73deb1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ed4111a7-7559-42ff-b341-c0132b652fd6","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Biden reaffirmed his commitment to preserving democratic institutions and values, emphasizing that democracies can erode when people remain silent Ream More

[{"selector":"#anim-755d5504-5f90-4875-96ae-ac89c9f603a7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.8113752064110145%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78cb946b-d44e-4d34-83eb-cb51a5269ab8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.26393%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f7d45318-f687-4b73-a5ab-5fe7a21b1d2e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-75f1e7e4-121d-474f-8dcd-5aedbe271668","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4d5529d6-d018-440d-82a8-1e7065accfe4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-84e8d5ff-4d26-4073-ae28-04ee5a3554af","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-94e38589-8a8a-4b47-b61c-5bbc37e0ce51","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The location of the speech in Tempe, Arizona, held significance due to the state's role in Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results Ream More

[{"selector":"#anim-028d0b20-09b9-45ad-acbc-6dde61226192 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.8113752064110145%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6771e437-78e9-401d-9707-d81390c66551","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.26393%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-80ece5dc-cc28-4e48-abdf-997e78050b02","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1fe48b57-f1df-48dd-9ee7-9949a695a163","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bf780d51-a878-4112-bed8-60a4422e556e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a0a27174-9501-4957-b7f1-a52d1304ae9d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6fc4e94b-f8ff-451a-bb5b-0e96a10a9117","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] President Biden emphasized his dedication to free and fair elections and condemned political violence, underscoring the importance of putting the country first Ream More

[{"selector":"#anim-f826b61e-ef06-4f83-85bd-ac1246f9c135 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.8113752064110145%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cbed3c5d-0ff7-43e2-b2ed-fb0012893a54","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-110.26393%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c9188489-cd9f-4e4c-9c1b-58958aa2369b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-66154260-8d30-41c6-910f-e2d8ca55c7c7","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dd520170-ce61-4767-83cc-20e3195cc807","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.55555%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-873c3599-7a15-49e7-8ee0-19af8ff2a734","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a7b44e42-7e9a-4e71-890b-dde0b8759758","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] The speech came at a time of political uncertainty for Biden, who faces questions about his age, approval ratings, and an impeachment inquiry into his son, Hunter Ream More