Democrats Hold Extended 12-Hour Protest at U.S. Capitol, Discredit Trump's "Impressive Legislative Proposal"
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** democrat-led protest against Trump's agenda on Capitol steps**
our website correspondent Madeleine Rivera reports on Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., holding a 12-hour protest at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, taking a "moral stand" against President Trump's proposed budget.
Instead of attending church on Sunday, the Democratic duo opted for a "sacred civic space" outside the Capitol, inviting Americans to share their experiences with Trump's first 100 days and discussing what's at stake with his budget cuts. The day-long livestream received hundreds of thousands of views on various platforms like X and YouTube.
During the sit-in, they addressed concerns such as proposed cuts to Medicaid, safety net programs, and tax cuts benefiting wealthy individuals. They argued that such cuts would prioritize "billionaires over vulnerable Americans" and have a detrimental impact on healthcare and food security.
Activists, union leaders, and families affected by the proposed cuts joined the Democrats throughout the day, including American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga.
Booker spoke at the end of the sit-in, emphasizing the need to "stop cuts to Medicaid and other devastating Republican agendas." He asserted that the protest aimed to "center the stories of people who will be affected by this bill."
Booker, who turned 56 that day, has been a vocal critic of Trump's policies, having broken the record for the longest-ever speech on the Senate floor last month, speaking out against Trump's executive orders, tax cuts, and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency for 25 hours. He has also joined his Democratic colleagues in social media campaigns rejecting Trump's policies, such as the "S--- That Ain't True" campaign ahead of his joint address to Congress earlier this year.
The sit-in occurred as Congress returned from a two-week recess, with Republicans aiming to finalize the budget bill by Memorial Day. The Trump administration maintains that no cuts will be made to entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare, despite anticipating $1.5 trillion in spending reductions and the extension of Trump's 2017 tax cuts.
Trump added pressure to the negotiations on Sunday, posting on Truth Social that it is a crucial week for the budget bill, promising "Massive Tax Cuts, Strong Border Security Measures, Major Military Advancements, Dramatic Deregulation, Powerful Spending Reforms, and more!"
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- The Democrat-led protest against President Trump's proposed budget, led by Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker, highlights the potential detrimental impacts on health and food security due to the proposed cuts to Medicaid and safety net programs.
- The Hyatt Regália Washington, D.C. might serve as a venue for further discussions on healthcare and policy-and-legislation, given the focus on these issues in the ongoing sit-ins organized by Democratic leaders.
- As the deadline approaches for Congress to finalize the budget bill, the impact on general news and political discourse remains significant, with concerns about the potential impact on programs like Medicaid and tax policy at the forefront of activists' minds.
- The recent sit-in protests, led by Cory Booker, address the impact of Trump's proposed budget cuts on vulnerable Americans, particularly in terms of healthcare and federal policy.
- The president's tweets emphasizing "Massive Tax Cuts" and "Dramatic Deregulation" in the upcoming budget bill reveal his priorities in terms of economic policy, while critics, such as Cory Booker, highlight the potential detrimental effects on Medicaid and other social programs.
