Luján Blasts President Trump’s Reckless Tariffs, Disastrous Republican Budget That Will Gut Critical Programs

As President Trump's Reckless Tariffs Jeopardize American Livelihoods, Senate Republicans are Ramming Through a Partisan Budget That Will Cut Programs for New Mexicans

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) delivered a floor speech and joined a press conference alongside Senate Democrats to call out President Trump's reckless tariffs and Senate Republicans' plans to advance a partisan budget that will gut funding for critical programs Americans rely on - all to fund the Trump Tax Scam 2.0.

During the floor speech and press conference, Senator Luján highlighted the staggering consequences of President Trump's tariffs on working families, retirement funds, and small businesses. Senator Luján blasted Senate Republicans' plan to advance a partisan budget that threatens New Mexicans' access to Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP benefits to give a tax handout to the wealthiest Americans and corporations.

"I'm proud to join my Senate Democratic colleagues in pushing back against a Republican budget resolution that is wrong for the people, not just of New Mexico, but every corner of America. Today, Senate Democrats have uplifted the stories of Americans who are worried about the path that President Trump, Elon Musk, and Congressional Republicans are putting us on. Folks who feel the pain every time they go to the grocery store, moms and dads who don't know how they're going to afford food next week, grandmothers and grandfathers who are scared that their hard-earned benefits are going to be eliminated," said Senator Luján in his floor remarks.

"My constituents can see the economy is slipping before their eyes. They feel it. And their paychecks are not going as far as they used to," Senator Luján continued. "Now, President Trump is imposing sweeping, across-the-board tariffs that will increase prices for everyone back home. The tariffs are going to cost New Mexicans nearly $4,000 a year. $4,000 that a lot of folks don't have."

Watch Senator Luján's floor speech HERE.

Watch Senator Luján's press conference remarks HERE.

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