US election: Biden describes Trump’s behavior as “embarrassment”

Stand: 10.11.2020 | Reading time: 4 minutes

D.Newly elected US President Joe Biden called Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge his election defeat “embarrassing”. “I honestly think it’s embarrassing,” Biden said when asked about Trump’s behavior at a press conference in his hometown of Wilmington. “How can I tactfully say this: I think it won’t help the president’s legacy.”

At the same time, Biden stressed that he was preparing to take over the official business regardless of the lack of cooperation from the Trump administration. The fact that Trump has not acknowledged his victory so far has “no major impact on our plans,” the former vice president said.

Previously, Biden defended the health care reform known as “Obamacare” at Supreme Court hearings. The 77-year-old said in a speech that amid a deadly pandemic, ideologues would once again attempt to attack the reform. The issue of health has long divided Americans, but polls have shown that the majority of Americans want to keep the “Affordable Care Act”.

Health concerns every single family

In the midst of the crown pandemic, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court in June to repeal the health insurance system expansions introduced under President Barack Obama.

This topic affects every single family, Biden said. Millions of people with previous illnesses may suddenly be out of insurance or have to pay higher contributions. For example, if a child developed cancer, family life would be completely different. “Believe me, I know that feeling,” Biden says. “The last thing you should think about is whether you can afford the treatment.” Obamacare would save lives and save families from ruin. Wanting to do away with this is brutal and unnecessarily divisive.

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His government will take important measures to reduce costs and, for example, facilitate access to important medicines. In America, health care should be a right for everyone, not a privilege.

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Vice President-designate Kamala Harris also announced that he will prevent further initiatives by the former US government on health policy. The Republican legal push against former President Obama’s health care reform is a “blatant attempt to reverse the will of the people,” Harris said, adding, “President-elect (Joe Biden) and I cannot allow that to happen.”

The likelihood of “Obamacare” continuing has increased

Previously, two prominent conservative judges had shown themselves convinced in a hearing that “Obamacare” will remain in its current form. The likelihood that Obama’s health care reform will survive the current attack on the Supreme Court has increased. The votes of John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh, along with those of the three liberal judges, would form the majority in court. A Supreme Court ruling is not expected until next year.

Republicans have tried to have health reform declared completely unconstitutional. They started with a previous Supreme Court decision in 2012. At the time, the requirement to take out health insurance or pay a fine was disputed.

The Supreme Court left the clause in effect classifying it as a tax. The then Republican-controlled Congress therefore reduced the sentence to zero. On this basis, they now argue in court that it is no longer a tax because there is no longer any income. And they point out that without the clause the whole law is void.

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Liberal Supreme Court judges see it differently. The Kavanaugh brought to court by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday also adopted this position. It was “clear enough” that we could look into the clause separately and leave the rest of the law in effect, he said during the two-hour hearing. Roberts also pointed out that Congress had left the rest of the law intact.

With “Obamacare” about 20 million Americans have gained new access to health insurance, while taxes have increased in some cases. Another key point is that people can no longer be denied insurance due to previous illnesses. Trump has been tackling reform for years, openly expressing his hope that it will be overturned by the Supreme Court. Shortly before the election, he guaranteed continued protection for Americans with previous illnesses with a presidential decree, but that would have less legal effect than a law.

Tuesday’s trial also marked the first appearance of newly appointed judge Amy Coney Barrett. He had previously criticized the Supreme Court’s reasoning in previous “Obamacare” decisions.