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Chair Nikki Fried Slams Trump’s Visit to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ as Cruel Political Stunt and Dangerous Distraction from His “Big Bullshit Bill”
Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued the following statement denouncing President Donald Trump’s visit today to the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz,” a makeshift prison camp in the heart of the Everglades:
“‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is the kind of corrupt abuse of power we’ve come to expect from Florida Republicans, and Trump’s visit underscores the fact that this project is a political stunt.
Following in Trump’s footsteps, Florida Republicans are exploiting both Florida’s immigrant population and its most vulnerable ecosystem to sell cheap merch. Using outdated emergency powers and misappropriated FEMA funds, DeSantis and Uthmeier are taking a victory lap on their latest abuse of power: a land grab in the Everglades without any public input or research on environmental impact.
Let’s call this what it is: a dangerous distraction from Trump’s Big Bullshit Bill, which will gut $930 billion from Medicaid, the largest cut in the program’s history. While everyday Floridians are already struggling to afford rent and groceries, Republicans want to close rural hospitals and kick millions off of their healthcare. The Trump budget is the most extreme attack on working families we’ve seen in our lifetimes.”
