BAM! Biden's New Ad Hammers Trump Over Social Security, Medicare

President Joe Biden's reelection campaign launched a digital ad late Monday spotlighting presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump's suggestion that he would be open to cutting Social Security and Medicare if he wins another White House term—comments his campaign scrambled to walk back.
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The 20-second spot (above) highlights Trump's televised interview with CNBC Monday morning, during which anchor Joe Kernen asked Trump how he would "handle" programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid if he's reelected in November.

"There is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting," Trump responded, adding that "theft and bad management" should also be addressed.

Trump's remarks spurred immediate backlash from advocacy groups, which noted that the former president has repeatedly supported attacks on Social Security and Medicare even while pledging to protect them. Every one of the budgets Trump's White House released during his first term called for Social Security and Medicare cuts.

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