In his last State of the Union address before the US election, President Joe Biden will criticise former President Donald Trump's vision for America and promise to make abortion rights the law of the nation, news agency Reuters reported. Biden's Union speech, which originates from the US Constitution's demand that a president report to Congress "from time to time," will take place at 9 pm in front of a joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as a television audience.
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022, Biden will aim to contrast himself with Trump, his Republican adversary in the November 5 election, on abortion rights. Three of the nine-member court's six conservative judges were appointed by Trump.
"If Americans send me a Congress that supports the right to choose, I promise you: I will restore Roe v. Wade as the law of the land again," Biden will state, Reuters reported citing excerpts released by the White House.
Biden will also discuss the challenges to democracy that he believes Trump faces, as the former president makes false claims about his 2020 election defeat and supports imprisoning political opponents.
"My lifetime has taught me to embrace freedom and democracy. A future based on the core values that have defined America: honesty, decency, dignity, equality," Biden will state in his Union address. "Now some other people my age see a different story: an American story of resentment, revenge, and retribution. That’s not me."
If Trump wins a second term in the White House, he promises to punish his opponents and deport millions of immigrants.
Biden To Slam Trump 'Revenge And Retribution'
US President Joe Biden will use his State of the Union speech on Thursday to slam election opponent Donald Trump of pursuing "revenge and retribution" while promising hesitant Americans his own vision of an American resurgence, news agency AFP reported.
In one of the most crucial addresses of his lengthy political career, the 81-year-old Democrat will attempt to allay worries about his age by portraying himself as the only viable opposition to an anti-democratic Trump in November's election.
Protesters opposed to Biden's backing for Israel's attack on Hamas blocked a possible path for his motorcade to the Capitol shortly before the presentation, highlighting the various hurdles he faces.
In portions released by the White House, Biden made no mention of Trump's name, but he did make a direct reference to the 77-year-old Republican, who has refused to acknowledge his 2020 election setback and currently behind Biden in polls.