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38 Arrested in D.C. Protesting Trump's Health Budget Cuts

7/6/2025

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In a powerful display of dissent, 38 protesters, including prominent faith leaders, were arrested in Washington, D.C., opposing President Trump's budget bill that threatens to leave 17 million Americans without health insurance. Bishop William Barber passionately denounced the bill as "policy violence," urging a shift towards a moral economy that values healthcare and social welfare over tax cuts for the affluent.

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In a powerful display of dissent, 38 protesters, including prominent faith leaders, were arrested in Washington, D.C., opposing President Trump's budget bill that threatens to leave 17 million Americans without health insurance. Bishop William Barber passionately denounced the bill as "policy violence," urging a shift towards a moral economy that values healthcare and social welfare over tax cuts for the affluent.