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Biden says Trump has ‘taken a wrecking ball’ to democracy in sharp criticism
CNN ^ | 11/08/2025 | Kaanita Iyer

Posted on 11/08/2025 11:35:39 AM PST by Trump20162020

Former President Joe Biden delivered a strong critique of his successor Friday, arguing to a room of supporters that President Donald Trump has “taken a wrecking ball” to democracy.

“I knew Trump was going to taking a wrecking ball to the country, but I had no idea, I have to admit, I didn’t know there was going to be an actual wrecking ball,” Biden said at a gala hosted in Omaha by the Nebraska Democratic party, referring to Trump’s demolition of the the White House’s East Wing to build a 90,000-square foot ballroom.

“It’s a perfect symbol of his presidency,” Biden said. “Trump has taken a wrecking ball not only to the people’s house but to the Constitution, to the rule of law, to our very democracy.”

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1 posted on 11/08/2025 11:35:39 AM PST by Trump20162020
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To: Trump20162020

Good! Democracy needs a wrecking ball!


2 posted on 11/08/2025 11:38:45 AM PST by albie
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To: albie

Sure does.


3 posted on 11/08/2025 11:39:47 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: albie

He opened the borders to millions of illegals.


4 posted on 11/08/2025 11:40:17 AM PST by Ge0ffrey
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A democracy is a political system in which the people periodically, by majority vote at the polls, select their rulers. The rulers then have absolute power to make whatever laws they please, by majority vote among themselves.

In a constitutional Republic, the people also, by majority vote at the polls, select rulers, who make laws by majority vote among themselves; but the rulers cannot make any laws they please because the Constitution severely restricts their lawmaking power.

The ideal of a democracy is universal equality. The ideal of a constitutional Republic is individual liberty.

In this century, great strides have been made toward the goal of subverting our Republic and transforming it into a democracy. One tactic of the subverters is subversion of language. By calling the United States a democracy until people thoughtlessly accept and use the term, totalitarians have obscured the real meaning of our principles of government.

Dan Smoot Report, 1966
Given the differences between democracy and republic as outlined above, I am just fine with taking a wrecking ball to democracy to restore the republic. Never mind Woodrow Wilson, and his outlook (seemingly shared by all Democrats and even all RINOs) that “socialism and democracy are almost, if not quite, one and the same”.
5 posted on 11/08/2025 11:40:34 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is goings to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Trump20162020

Kaanita hasn’t done her homework.


7 posted on 11/08/2025 11:40:56 AM PST by sauropod
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Just what does this thoroughly corrupt, mediocre man call putting thousands in prison for made-up offenses orchestrated by his federal police agencies?


8 posted on 11/08/2025 11:41:23 AM PST by laconic
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To: Trump20162020

Good to know Biden is still a lying pos.


9 posted on 11/08/2025 11:41:35 AM PST by Vision (“Our Democracy” means "Our Slush Fund." The Left is hate.)
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To: Trump20162020

Joe didn’t say anything. Joe doesn’t even know what day it is.


10 posted on 11/08/2025 11:41:36 AM PST by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: Trump20162020

I liked it better when former presidents kept their mouths shut and just showed up to smile at ceremonies.


11 posted on 11/08/2025 11:42:22 AM PST by Skooz (Gabba Gabba accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us )
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To: Frank Drebin

He probably doesn’t know what a day is, these days.


12 posted on 11/08/2025 11:42:36 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is goings to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Frank Drebin

He probably doesn’t know what a day is, these days.


13 posted on 11/08/2025 11:42:37 AM PST by Olog-hai ("No Republican, no matter how liberal, is goings to woo a Democratic vote." -- Ronald Reagan, 1960)
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To: Trump20162020

Their diabolical, so-called “democracy” is an urgent, dire threat to our Constitutional Republic. So IF President Trump has taken a wrecking ball to it, Good!!! Thank-you, President Trump. Keep up the good work!!


14 posted on 11/08/2025 11:42:50 AM PST by lgjhn23 ("On the 8th day, Satan created the progressive liberal to destroy all the good that God created...")
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To: Skooz

I liked it better when former presidents kept their mouths shut and just showed up to smile at ceremonies.


Dumbya sure did while Obama was in office, but Trump?


15 posted on 11/08/2025 11:43:02 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: albie

Not democracy, “our democracy,” the term the globalists use for countries they control. Not a democracy or your democracy or my democracy but “our” meaning their little club.


16 posted on 11/08/2025 11:44:06 AM PST by No.6
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To: Trump20162020

JB using the Emmanuel Goldstein ploy against Trump. Wrath propaganda works for the dumb masses


17 posted on 11/08/2025 11:45:11 AM PST by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness)
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To: Trump20162020

Poor senile old man. It seems he only understands the concept of democracy when democrats hold all the power; at this stage of his life, there’s no point in explaining it to him.


18 posted on 11/08/2025 11:45:45 AM PST by californian by choice (Who are those who believe in science?)
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To: griswold3

Wrath propaganda works for the dumb masses


And boy are they dumb.


19 posted on 11/08/2025 11:45:52 AM PST by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: Trump20162020

Yes. And he’s going to make it into a Big Beautiful Republic.


20 posted on 11/08/2025 11:46:09 AM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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