Trump's First 100 Days

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Mr. AMO. Mr. Speaker, as many of my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus have laid out, Donald Trump has failed the American people. That is why I am grateful to my colleagues, Representatives Kamlager-Dove and Brown, for leading this Special Order hour.

Let's focus on these failures. In countless ways, Donald Trump has failed the American people. He has failed to bring down prices for families. He has failed to keep Americans safe. He has failed to heal or even attempt or pretend to address the deep divides that plague this country. In fact, he is making them worse.

Worse still, he has refused any kind of accountability for the countless mistakes that he, Elon, and the crew have made over the past 100 days. When the stock market is up, that is because of him. When the stock market tanks, that is Joe Biden's fault. If it doesn't get better, that is Joe Biden's fault, too.

Mr. Speaker, no parent would accept this behavior from their child, so why do we accept it from the President? No company would accept this temperament from an employee, so why do we see this behavior normalized by Republicans when we see this bad behavior in our Commander in Chief?

Mr. Speaker, surely, we can still tell the difference between right and wrong. Certainly, we can do that right here in this Chamber. Surely, when we see cancer research funding eliminated, when 2-year-old citizens are deported, when the budget resolution calls for the largest proposed cut to Medicaid ever, surely, we can say these things are wrong, no?

The American people are calling for leadership. They are calling for solutions to help them afford basic necessities. They want to be able to tell their loved ones it is going to be okay, but they are not getting that right now, especially in the Black community.

Instead, they are getting political theater about renaming the Gulf of Mexico and military parades. They are getting authoritarian threats about ignoring the Constitution and running for a third term.

It is unserious. It is unbecoming. It is wrong. Let's call it what it is. It is dangerous.

Mr. Speaker, at the end of the day, history will judge how all of us respond to this moment. I think I know what side I want to be on. I want to be on the side of the Congressional Black Caucus, the side of the conscience of the Congress.

Mr. Speaker, Donald Trump has been a failure. Where he fails, we are here. We will fight. We will fight for fairness, justice, and the promise that has been denied far too many Americans for far too long.

May we continue down this righteous road today to fight and to march on for all the battles that lie ahead.

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