Accountability | Pennsylvania
In Scranton, President Trump Doubles Down On Threat to Slash Medicare & Social Security
In a town hall on Fox News in Scranton, Pennsylvania last night, President Donald Trump admitted - for the second time in recent months - that he will seek to cut Medicare and Social Security if reelected to a second term.
Accountability
Trump Refuses to Hire Government Watchdogs That Protect Whistleblowers
According to a review by American Ledger, President Trump has, to date, refused to hire six Inspectors General throughout his administration who are tasked with overseeing the complaints of whistleblowers that come forward with allegations of wrongdoing against the federal government.
Health Care | Pennsylvania
Trump Lawsuit Could Skyrocket Healthcare Costs, Kick 858,000 Pennsylvanians Off Insurance
As President Trump travels to Pennsylvania on Thursday for a Fox News town hall, the Supreme Court has signaled it will hear the case for a Trump-backed lawsuit that could potentially strip millions from their health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act, including over 850,000 Pennsylvanians.
Accountability
“Dangerous Incompetence” at White House Leaves Trump Administration Reeling Over Coronavirus Response
The White House is scrambling to adequately address the looming threat of the Coronavirus throughout the continental United States, prompting accusations of “dangerous incompetence” and bipartisan backlash to what is being increasingly seen as a blundered response to growing public concern. New reports indicate the White House is now considering appointing a “czar” to coordinate the government’s response to the looming crisis -- in other words, filling the vacancy that Trump himself created when he fired the majority of the pandemic response chain of command -- prompting further questions about what, if anything, Trump has done to date to properly prepare the country in the face of an imminent threat.
Corruption & Secrecy
Trump Campaign Re-Hires Firm Paid By Accused Money Launderers
According to a review by American Ledger, Trump’s reelection campaign has re-hired Belmont Strategies, a digital consulting firm that was recently revealed to have been working with accused campaign money launders Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman.
Accountability | Colorado
Report: Trump to Stick Colorado Springs Taxpayers With Bill for Campaign Rally
Trump is set to roll into Colorado Springs for an expensive campaign stump on Feb. 20 and not pay a cent for his visit, according to a report by the Colorado Springs Independent.
In 2016, Trump made three separate appearances to campaign in Colorado Springs - before going on to lose the state in November - and never paid a single bill back to the city for the cost incurred to host his campaign.
Accountability | Wisconsin
President Trump Admits He Wants to Slash Wisconsin’s Medicare, Social Security Programs
On Wednesday, President Trump admitted that, if elected to a second term, he will seek to cut the budgets for vital entitlement programs like Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid -- which millions of Americans rely upon every day.
When asked in an interview with CNBC if he would consider budget cuts to programs like Medicare, President Trump sharply answered yes. “At some point they will be,” Trump said. “At the right time, we will take a look at that.”