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Biden Urges Big Dreams at Gala, Highlights Party Unity

11/8/2025

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Biden Encourages Unity

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke at the Ben Nelson Gala in Omaha, urging attendees to dream big ahead of upcoming elections.
He contrasted the impact of his presidency with Donald J. Trump's term.
He referenced the pause in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and the East Wing's demolition.
Native Nebraska tribes honored Biden with a blanket quilt.
Several prominent Democrats attended the event to reinforce party unity.

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Biden Critiques Trump

Former President Joe Biden criticized President Donald Trump at a Nebraska event, saying Trump has taken a wrecking ball to democracy.
Biden condemned Trump for demolishing the White House East Wing for a ballroom and for prioritizing wealthy allies over the American people.
Biden emphasized the importance of health care and tied it to his cancer diagnosis.
He celebrated Democratic victories as a message to Trump and urged supporters to defend democracy, saying, “Democracy is not a given.”

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Biden Encourages Unity

President Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke at the Ben Nelson Gala in Omaha, urging attendees to dream big ahead of upcoming elections.
He contrasted the impact of his presidency with Donald J. Trump's term.
He referenced the pause in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and the East Wing's demolition.
Native Nebraska tribes honored Biden with a blanket quilt.
Several prominent Democrats attended the event to reinforce party unity.

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