“[Neal said Trump is] cowering before China while he punishes our closest allies with unfair tariffs that are raising prices and fracturing our partnerships.
Representative • Massachusetts, District 1
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“Republicans have already created the worst healthcare crisis ever, but every decision by the Trump Administration is designed to keep making it worse. As if making coverage harder to access through skyrocketing premiums and more red tape wasn't painful enough, they're doubling down to take it away entirely.
“House Democrats are rock solid in our support for Ukraine, but the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia And Iran Act would do more harm than good. … [It would] dramatically expand presidential tariff authorities while failing to mandate sanctions on Russia. … [These flaws would] raise Americans’ prices while undermining support for Ukraine in the long term.
“This isn't about 'fairness,' it's about the President targeting anyone who stands in the way of his campaign to roll back the clock on civil rights progress that generations of Americans have fought and bled for. To punish private institutions for seeking to diversify their campuses is an affront to true, meaningful equal opportunity.
“Trump's desperate strong-arming of anyone who refuses to conform to his racist agenda reeks of weakness in the worst way, with those with the least paying the price. He is once again weaponizing the government to punch down and attack minority students, their families, and the schools expanding opportunities to build more financially stable futures.
“They must stiffen their spines, join Democrats in standing up to Trump's personal protection racket, and defend their constituents who are being stretched further every day while bankrolling billion-dollar grievances.
“Trump has turned the federal government into his personal protection racket.
“Trump suing the IRS was never about justice, it's another self-enrichment scheme on the backs of hard-working taxpayers. Now, with the court poised to weigh in only days from now, Trump is scrambling to cut a backroom deal and solidify his position as the judge, jury, and executioner.