Joe Biden

In 2017, Biden became the Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice professor at the , where he led the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. in March 2017 calling the fight against cancer "the only bipartisan thing left in America". for over 30 years. When McCain died in 2018, Biden's eulogy began: "My name's Joe Biden. I'm a Democrat. And I loved John McCain."

While attending the launch of the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement on March 30, 2017, a student asked Biden what "piece of advice" he would give Trump. Biden responded that Trump should grow up and cease his tweeting so he could focus on the office. supporters at a community center gymnasium, Biden said, "There are a lot of people out there who are frightened. Trump played on their fears. What we haven't done, in my view—and this is a criticism of all us—we haven't spoken enough to the fears and aspirations of the people we come from." fundraiser in on June 17, 2017, Biden predicted the "state the nation is today will not be sustained by the American people". leaders, Russian president , North Korean leader and Philippine president . On June 11, 2019, Biden criticized Trump's "damaging" ., which critics say gave the green light to launch the against .[314]

Climate change

During an appearance at the Brainstorm Health Conference in , on May 2, 2017, Biden said the public "has moved ahead of the administration [on science]". was the "best way to protect our children and global leadership". While appearing at the Concordia Europe Summit in , on June 7, Biden said, referring to the withdrawal, "The vast majority of the American people do not agree with the decision the president made."". In fact, he said in 2019 that "we would make sure [ are] eliminated" and in 2020 that he opposes "new fracking"; his written policy plan says he endorses "banning new oil and gas permitting on public lands and waters"‍—‌but not ending all new fracking everywhere or ending current fracking on public lands and waters. He opposes federal subsidies for fossil fuels.[319]

Healthcare

On March 22, 2017, during his first appearance on Capitol Hill since Trump's inauguration, Biden called the Republican healthcare bill a "tax bill" meant to transfer nearly $1 trillion used for health benefits for those struggling to wealthy Americans., Biden tweeted that it was a "Day of shame for Congress", lamenting the loss of preexisting condition protections. On July 28, in response to the failure in the Senate of a bill to repeal parts of Obamacare, Biden tweeted, "Thank you to everyone who tirelessly worked to protect the healthcare of millions."[323]

Immigration