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Wednesday 24 May 2017

Clinton: Trump bud-

get shows ‘unimagi-

nable’ cruelty

STEVE PEOPLES The former Democratic
Associated Press presidential nominee, who
NEW YORK (AP) — Hillary recently declared herself
Clinton proclaimed Tues- part of the Trump resis-
day that President Donald tance, lashed out at the
Trump’s budget shows an Republican president’s
“unimaginable level of cru- spending plan in aggres-
elty” for millions of Ameri- sive terms after being hon-
cans and children. ored in New York City by

Hillary Clinton speaks during the Children’s Health Fund annual
benefit, Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in New York. Clinton also re-
ceived the American Heroes for Children Award.
Associated Press

the Children’s Health Fund, abled along with a robust
a nonprofit organization hike for the military and
that helps provide health border security. The plan,
care to poor and homeless which won’t become law
children. without Congress’ approv-
“This administration and al, is laced with $3.6 trillion
Republicans in Congress in cuts to domestic agen-
are mounting an onslaught cies, food stamps, Medic-
against the needs of chil- aid, highway funding, crop
dren and people with dis- insurance and medical re-
abilities, search, among others.
women and seniors,” Clin- “It hurts the well-being of
ton charged. children,” Clinton said. “It’s
She said the budget, which time to send a resounding
was released earlier in the message that we will not
day, “shows an unimagina- stand for this attack on the
ble level of cruelty and lack most vulnerable among
of imagination and disdain us.”
for the struggles of millions Earlier in the month, Clinton
of Americans, including launched a new political
millions of children.” organization designed to
She added, “None of us push back against Trump’s
can remain silent in the agenda. She said the
face of these attacks.” group would “encourage
Trump’s budget calls for people to get involved,
a drastic rollback of pro- organize and even run for
grams for the poor and dis- office.”q