In his first major address since leaving office, Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration's proposed cuts to Social Security during a speech at the ACRD conference in Chicago. Without naming Trump directly, Biden condemned the administration's actions as "breathtakingly destructive," particularly referencing planned staff cuts to the Social Security Administration which he described as a "hatchet job." He emphasized the importance of Social Security, labeling it a "sacred promise" and warned that these changes could jeopardize benefits for millions of Americans. Biden's remarks coincide with rising concerns about job cuts and reforms under Trump's administration led by allies like Elon Musk.