The Trump administration has fought for years to undermine and repeal the Affordable Care Act, the signature legislative achievement of President Barack Obama’s administration, in which Mr. Biden was vice president. In May, the Trump administration argued to a federal appeals court that the entire law was unconstitutional and should be struck down. The emotional thrust of Mr. Biden’s 18-minute remarks came in his denunciation of Mr. Trump’s halting response to the pandemic. Without a capable leader in the White House, Mr. Biden said, it would be up to the American people to care for themselves during the crisis. “The number of cases is increasing in 29 states,” Mr. Biden said.

Source: New York Times June 25, 2020 20:33 UTC