DPCC Co-Chair Jeffries Gives President Trump a Failing Grade on First 100 Days

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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Jeffries, Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy & Communications Committee (DPCC), today joined House and Senate Democrats to demand President Trump stop turning his back on hard-working families in order to put even more money in the pockets of the wealthy few. The House and Senate Democrats highlighted President Trump's broken promises on the budget, including on national security, jobs and the economy, infrastructure, education, health care, clean air and water, and for rural America. Despite promising job growth, the President's budget proposal prioritizes the richest and does little for middle class Americans and those trying to get there. It slashes jobs and job training; ransacks infrastructure investments; devastates lifesaving medical research; and betrays seniors who depend on Meals on Wheels.

Click here to read a special report released today on President Trump's budget of broken promises to the American people.

Below are excerpts from Mr. Jeffries' remarks and click here to watch the video.

"Donald Trump promised the American people a field of dreams. Instead what he has given us is a graveyard of broken promises..."

"Donald Trump promised that he would focus on jobs, infrastructure, and education. But his first 100 days have been characterized by chaos, crisis, and confusion. Where's the jobs plan? It's non-existent. Where's the infrastructure plan? It's non-existent. Where's the education plan? It's non-existent. Instead Donald Trump has introduced a budget that is reckless, regressive, and reprehensible. Donald Trump has introduced a budget that balances itself on the backs of working families, middle class folks, senior citizens, the poor, the sick, the afflicted, and rural America…"

"It is now time to give Donald Trump a grade for his first 100 days. And the only question is whether he should be given a D for disaster or a F for failure."