Jeffries: The More The American People Learn About The GOP Tax Scam, The Worse It Gets For Them.
https://x.com/CAPAction/status/1933585150358794385
https://bsky.app/profile/americanprogressaction.org/post/3lrizc4pll22u
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY): “The more the American people learn about the GOP tax scam, the worse it gets for them.”
Sanders Grills Trump’s Treasury Secretary: “Why Do You Think It’s A Good Idea To Cut Medicaid For Low Income And Working Class People By $700 Billion To Give $235 Billion In Tax Breaks To The Richest People In This Country?”
https://x.com/SenSanders/status/1933553232502272344
https://bsky.app/profile/sanders.senate.gov/post/3lrisxae6ps2p
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT): “Why do you think it’s a good idea to cut Medicaid for low income and working class people by $700 billion to give $235 billion in tax breaks to the very, very, very richest people in this country? […] This is the top two tenths of 1%. This is not a mom and pop store. These are multi-billionaires, and the savings go to their kids after they pass away. This is nothing more than a gift to the billionaires in this country.”
Newsom: Trump’s Military Parade Is A “Vulgar Display,” The Kind of Thing You See With Dictators Around The World.
https://x.com/atrupar/status/1933338891848667269
https://bsky.app/profile/thetnholler.bsky.social/post/3lrhe3dfb622d
California Governor Gavin Newsom: “It’s a vulgar display. It’s the kind of thing you see with Kim Jong Un, you see it with Putin, you see it with dictators around the world that are weak … Weakness masquerading as strength … that’s about as small as it gets … that’s Donald Trump.”
Padilla: If This Can Happen To Me, Imagine What They Are Doing To People In Communities Throughout The Country.
https://x.com/Acyn/status/1933310157855076728
https://bsky.app/profile/padilla.senate.gov/post/3lrgxdgxzc22y
Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA): “If this can happen to me, a United States Senator representing the state of California for having the audacity to ask a question. Then imagine what they can do. Imagine what they are doing to people in communities, not just throughout Los Angeles, but throughout the country.”
Schumer: What Happened To Senator Padilla Reeks Of Totalitarianism. This Is Not What Democracies Do.
https://x.com/BulwarkOnline/status/1933235291289976959
https://bsky.app/profile/thebulwark.com/post/3lrgofx2thk2p
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY): “What happened reeks of totalitarianism. This is not what democracies do.
Schatz: We All Know What We Saw: This Is The Stuff Of Dictatorships.
https://x.com/SenBooker/status/1933334300268564595
https://bsky.app/profile/booker.senate.gov/post/3lrhb4b3xis2r
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI): “This is the stuff of dictatorships…There is no context that justifies this action. Alex Padilla is not required to be impeccable in every single way in order to exercise his responsibilities as an American and as the one of the two that represents California in the United States Senate. […] This is not something on the internet for us to argue about. We all know what we saw.”
Torres: The Trump Administration Is Not Keeping Us Safe – They’re Silencing Us.
https://x.com/NormaJTorres/status/1933231163797020945
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1FXrX7PtoA/
Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA): “Let’s call it what it is: a disgraceful abuse of power. Senator Alex Padilla was dragged and handcuffed out for daring to question Secretary Noem. This wasn’t a threat—it was dissent. They’re not keeping us safe—they’re silencing us.”