Biden will address the Chicago conference of the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled on Tuesday, his first public address since leaving the White House in January. The conference is about “safeguarding and strengthening Social Security for the generations to come,” per a press release from the ACRD.
“We are deeply honored President Biden is making his first public appearance at ACRD’s sold-out conference,” ACRD Executive Director Rachel Buck said in a statement. “As bipartisan leaders have long agreed, Americans who retire after paying into Social Security their whole lives deserve the vital support and caring services they receive.”
“As a result, we are thrilled the President will be joining us to discuss how we can work together for a stable and successful future for Social Security,” Buck added.
The former president has largely remained out of the spotlight as his party struggles to find a new leader after his exit from the White House. He has been seen in public a few times and met with new Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin in February.
His speech Tuesday comes weeks after an NBC News report that Biden wants to help the Democratic Party and its leadership more than he has been since he was sidelined after withdrawing his bid for reelection in July 2024.
Democratic insiders don’t seem thrilled with Biden’s return. A former adviser to the Biden campaign told Politico, “The country would be better served if he rode off into the sunset.”
The address also comes as polling indicates President Donald Trump’s favorability figures are diminishing amid tariff battles and court battles over his executive actions.
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A CBS News poll released earlier this week found only 44% of voters support Trump’s handling of the economy, down from 51% last month.
Another positive figure for Biden, but not for Trump, came with the economy. The survey found 53% believed the economy was getting worse compared to only 28% who said they believed it was getting better. When asked who is more at fault for the state of the economy, 21% said Biden’s policies compared to 54% who said Trump’s policies.
