Biden Unleashes Scorching Attack on Trump: ‘Corruption on a Scale Never Seen in American History’

WASHINGTON – The viral image is sharp: "Joe Biden goes off on Trump: 'The corruption. The brazen, blatant corruption.'" It captures the essence of an explosive speech the 83-year-old former president delivered on June 27, 2026, exactly two years after his disastrous debate against Trump that derailed his reelection bid .

Speaking at the Maryland Democratic Party's annual gala in Hanover, Biden used his 10-minute keynote address to launch a full-throated assault on Trump's vanity, greed, and what he called unprecedented corruption .

What Biden Actually Said

"It's not just his vanity projects. The corruption—the corruption, the brazen, blatant corruption. Corruption on a scale never seen before in American history in any administration." 

The former president ticked off a list of Trump's Washington renovation projects that he said reflected "narcissism and incompetence": tearing down the East Wing of the White House for a ballroom, putting his name on the Kennedy Center, building a triumphal arch in his own honor, and hiring his own "pool guy" to fix the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool .

"Whoa! What a loser," Biden declared .

But he quickly pivoted from mockery to fury:

"Trump has made billions since he returned to the White House. It's simply stunning to me. He has no shame, and frankly it's embarrassing for the country. But Trump couldn't care less. Making money off the presidency is one of the reasons he wants to be president." 

The Numbers Behind Biden's Outrage

Biden's claim that Trump has made "billions" since returning to the White House is backed by a staggering financial disclosure.

Trump's enterprises generated at least **$2.2 billion in revenue in 2025** — three times the $760 million he earned in 2024 and 6,000 times his presidential salary of $400,000 . The bulk of the $1.4 billion year-over-year increase came from cryptocurrency, including:

• **$1.4 billion** from crypto ventures, including $500 million+ from World Liberty Financial token sales 

The disclosure also showed that an investment firm linked to the UAE government acquired a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial shortly before Trump's inauguration — raising conflict-of-interest concerns given later administration decisions involving the UAE .

The Reflecting Pool Debacle

One of Biden's most effective punches landed on Trump's $14.7 million renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The project was announced with great fanfare, promising to turn the pool "American flag blue" in time for the U.S. 250th anniversary celebrations .

But days after completion, green algae had obscured the bottom, and slabs of paint began to peel off. "The reflecting pool reflects something even worse than the narcissism and incompetence at the core of this administration," Biden said .

January 6: 'They Deserve to Be Put in Jail'

Biden also seized on Trump's controversial proposal to create a $1.8 billion fund to compensate January 6 defendants — a plan that has drawn criticism even from some Republicans .

"What makes me angry is that Trump wants to give taxpayers' money, your money, to the January 6th insurrectionists. That's what he wants to do. These people don't deserve to be compensated. They deserve to be put in jail for a long, long, long time." 

The Timing: Two Years After the Debate That Changed Everything

Biden delivered his speech exactly two years after his halting CNN debate performance against Trump — a moment widely seen as the turning point that ended his reelection campaign .

The 10-minute address amounted to one of his most pointed critiques of Trump since leaving office. He also accused Trump of diminishing America's global standing and damaging NATO .

The Bottom Line

The viral image accurately captures the ferocity of Biden's attack. The full story reveals a former president who feels liberated to speak his mind — and who has plenty of ammunition, from algae-covered pools to a crypto-fueled fortune, to make his case against the man who succeeded him.

Whether voters will listen is another question. But Biden made one thing clear: he's not going quietly.