Biden talks up Social Security in courting Teamsters endorsement
During the private meeting, Biden drew attention to Trump's recent comments on Social Security, according to a Teamsters board member who was in attendance.
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday made Social Security a key part of his pitch to the Teamsters leadership in a closed-door meeting as the powerful labor union weighs its 2024 endorsement.
Speaking with the leadership board, Biden discussed labor issues and Social Security a day after former President Donald Trump said in a CNBC interview that “there is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting.”
As in his State of the Union address last week, Biden did not refer to Trump by name but instead called him "the former president," according to Teamsters vice president at-large John Palmer, who attended Tuesday's meeting.
Biden "got really passionate about Social Security" and cited Trump's recent comments, Palmer said. He added that Biden used what he called a "Joe-ism" when he was talking about Trump, saying, "C'mon, man."
The union has yet to endorse a presidential candidate. It usually waits until after the party conventions, spokesperson Kara Deniz said.
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