Washington, D.C. – In the first 100 days of the Trump-Musk administration, President Trump, Elon Musk, and their lackeys in Congress have thrown working families under the bus to deliver for their billionaire friends and donors. From jeopardizing Social Security benefits to pushing a Billionaire Tax Scam that kicks millions of Americans off their health insurance while giving massive tax breaks to the ultra-wealthy, Republicans’ actions speak for themselves.
Here are 100 ways Trump, Musk, and Republicans in Congress have betrayed working families in just the past 100 days:
Prioritized Billionaires and Corporate Special Interests Over the American People
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Put Republicans’ plans to give trillions in tax breaks to billionaires and the ultra-wealthy, at the expense of everyone else, at the very top of his legislative agenda.
Raised Costs for Working Families and Devastated our Economy…To Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires
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Proposed draconian cuts to Medicaid that would kick millions of Americans off their insurance.
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Proposed cuts to food assistance programs which would raise grocery prices and take away school meals from children in need.
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Proposed raising health care costs for millions of Americans by abandoning critical Affordable Care Act tax credits.
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Proposed raising housing costs through their billionaire-first tax plan.
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Threatened to add at least $4 trillion to the deficit and $37 trillion to the national debt over the next 30 years, by cutting taxes largely for the richest Americans.
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Instituted devastating price hikes on American consumers for everyday purchases.
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Increased the risk of a possible recession due to his reckless and harmful policies.
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Fired staff responsible for helping lower cooling and heating costs for millions of families.
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Devastated countless American farmers by canceling farm aid programs.
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Risked many Americans’ retirement savings as the stock market had a historically bad month due to Trump’s self-induced, reckless policy moves.
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Proposed killing more than 400,000 good-paying American jobs by repealing Inflation Reduction Act tax credits that support clean energy projects.
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Called for the repeal of the CHIPS Act, which is delivering tens of billions in investment into the United States.
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Cut the Small Business Administration workforce nearly in half, limiting critical resources for small businesses.
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Cut funding for programs that incentivize and support domestic manufacturing.
Rigged the System Against Everyday Americans and Workers…To Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires
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Gutted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, making it easier for big financial institutions, including big-tech, to take advantage of and rip off consumers.
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Rolled back regulations protecting against predatory and reckless bank practices
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Empowered big corporations to pursue monopolies by firing top commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission.
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Slashed personnel and resources for the Internal Revenue Service, empowering wealthy tax cheats to avoid paying what they owe, while making it harder for everyday Americans to file their taxes.
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Began plans to get rid of Direct File, which made filing taxes simple and free for more than 140,000 Americans.
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Caused potential delays for Americans receiving their tax refunds.
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Paused a workplace safety council that helped prevent and reduce workplace injuries.
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Shuttered the office responsible for preventing illegal discrimination in federal contracts.
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Illegally fired the chair of the National Labor Relations Board, delaying relief to workers who filed claims with the board.
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Hurt American workers by cutting the minimum wage for federal contractors.
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Eliminated critical workplace protections and collective bargaining rights for federal employees.
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Made working conditions more dangerous for coal miners by firing two-thirds of the employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
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Eliminated a rule that capped credit card late fees at $8.
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Gave more power to big banks by striking down the $5 cap on most bank overdraft fees.
Jeopardized Americans’ Health and Safety…To Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires
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Ended federal grants funding cancer research.
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Fired researchers developing a cure for Alzheimer’s.
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Canceled funding for mental health and addiction services.
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Fired 20,000 employees from the Department of Health and Human Services, jeopardizing food safety, disease prevention, medical research, and more.
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Cut 12 billion dollars in federal grant funding to states tracking infectious diseases and public health threats.
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Eliminated access to cancer screening and birth control for millions of Americans by gutting funding for Planned Parenthood.
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Cut the Center for Disease Control by nearly a fifth of its work force, jeopardizing vital medical and public safety research, including on sexual violence, child abuse, and gun violence.
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Cut federal research grants to major universities, ending ongoing research for lifesaving treatments and medicines.
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Cut funding for programs that combat human trafficking and enforce labor standards.
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Gutted sexual and gender-based violence prevention efforts.
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Delayed clinical trials and drug testing for potentially lifesaving medicine.
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Cut funding for health services for 9/11 first responders.
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Jeopardized the safety of neighborhoods and schools by eliminating the “zero tolerance” policy that penalizes firearms dealers for who have repeatedly violated federal law.
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Dismantled the office that ensures low-income Americans can access support programs for health care and food assistance.
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Jeopardized public health by removing the expert officials regulating tobacco products.
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Undermined HIV/AIDS research and prevention.
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Gutted the Women’s Health Initiative, limiting groundbreaking scientific research into protecting women’s health.
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Canceled grants that supported mental health services for police officers and support services for victims of violent crimes.
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Made it more difficult for recovering addicts to get the support they need by gutting recovery programs for people suffering from substance abuse disorders and mental illness.
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Fired Food and Drug Administration employees responsible for responding to animal disease outbreaks that jeopardize public health.
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Suspended the quality control program of milk products at the Food and Drug Administration, endangering food safety.
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Jeopardized children’s safety by making cuts to programs that administer crucial, free vaccines for children.
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Endangered firefighters by firing the federal workers who investigate on-duty deaths.
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Endangered babies by gutting research into ensuring the safety of baby formula.
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Put Americans’ health and safety at risk by cutting Food and Drug Administration food quality control programs.
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Undermined health care for tribal communities by eliminating key health programs.
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Gutted research into IVF, and other fertility treatments.
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Endangered Americans’ by starting to reverse bans against PFAS “forever chemicals.”
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Gutted injury prevention programs which research safety measures for everything from motor vehicles crashes elderly injuries.
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Made America less safe online by gutting cybersecurity efforts across the government.
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Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency risked the security of incredibly sensitive federal payroll systems.
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Undermined America’s nuclear safety and preparedness by firing staff that oversee the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile.
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Jeopardized our cybersecurity by closing an office dedicated to foreign disinformation campaigns by China, Russia, and Iran.
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Made air travel less safe by firing essential staff at the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Fired over 200 employees at the Transportation Security Administration, risking Americans’ safety.
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Forced out military experts at the Pentagon who were focused on technology for national security crises.
Undermined Americans’ Retirement Security…To Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires
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Fired 7,000 employees at the Social Security Administration, taking support away from America’s seniors and jeopardizing seniors’ Social Security benefits.
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Began closing Social Security offices across the country, limiting seniors’ access to support for their benefits.
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Slashed phone services at the Social Security Administration which tens of millions of American seniors rely on to file claims and access their benefits.
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Jeopardized the security of millions of Americans’ sensitive personal information.
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Reversed efforts to lower essential prescription drug costs for seniors.
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Spread false and confusing information about Social Security, baselessly jeopardizing public trust in the essential program.
Jeopardized Essential Services for Veterans, Families, and the Most Vulnerable Americans…To Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires
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Laid off thousands of staff from the Veterans Administration.
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Caused delays in veterans receiving life-saving medical care.
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Undermined therapeutic and mental health programs and resources for veterans.
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Closed call centers and fired staff for the Veterans Crisis Line, a critical tool for preventing veteran suicides.
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Paused hundreds of federal grants, jeopardizing essential programs including veterans benefits and support for seniors.
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Fired nearly half of the workers overseeing federal child care programs, potentially spiking costs.
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Slashed programs to reduce maternal mortality and provide mental health support for pregnant and postpartum women in crisis.
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Pulled funding for research to protect pregnant women from domestic violence.
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Cancelled $1 billion in funds for school lunches, meaning that millions of children could go without needed meals.
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Shut down child care centers across the country, amid an ongoing crisis over insufficient affordable child care.
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Endangered Meals on Wheels, potentially preventing American seniors from receiving essential nutrition services.
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Shuttered nearly half a dozen Head Start offices, threatening early childhood development and education services for hundreds of thousands of families.
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Risked raising housing costs through devastating cuts to federal housing programs for low-income families.
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Paused $1 billion in federal food bank funding.
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Undermined the community service program AmeriCorps, which provides education, housing, disaster relief services, and more.
Undermined Disaster Readiness and Environmental Protections…To Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires
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Dismantled the Federal Emergency Management Agency, jeopardizing natural disaster response efforts.
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Made drastic cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), devastating vital weather forecasting operations.
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Dismantled the Oceanic and Atmospheric Research office at NOAA, which works on natural disaster prevention strategies.
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Began plans to fire more than 1,000 scientists working to protect Americans from environmental hazards and pollutants.
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Canceled $20 billion in Environmental Protection Agency grants for clean energy jobs programs around the US.
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Made massive cuts to the federal program collecting data on greenhouse gas emissions, jeopardizing public health and making our air less clean.
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Jeopardized the safety and security of our national parks by laying off nearly 1,000 employees from the parks services.
Devastated Public Schools and Americans’ Educational Opportunities…To Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires
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Dismantled the Department of Education, which will cause teacher layoffs, larger classroom sizes, and fewer resources for students with disabilities.
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Jeopardized the future of Pell Grants, making college affordability out of reach for millions of Americans.
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Made it more difficult for college students to apply for and receive student loans.
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Threatened summer learning programs for children.
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Slashed funding for autism research, making it more difficult for people with autism to improve learning outcomes.
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Made college tuition more expensive by gutting student loan forgiveness programs for low-income students.
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Caused a blackout of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid website, which allows students to apply for federal student loans.
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