"Trump's War on Kids
In just months, the Trump administration has gutted access to health care for millions of children,
slashed funding for school meals and nutrition assistance, fired thousands of workers dedicated
to advancing child welfare and protecting children, and unleashed policies that traumatize and
harm immigrant families and LGBTQ+ youth. These actions are not isolated"they reflect a
coordinated agenda that will leave a generation of children sicker, hungrier, and less safe.

Republican Actions Harming Children

Trump and Republicans Enacted Historic Cuts to Children's Health Care:
Nearly half of U.S. children rely on Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program
(CHIP) for health insurance. Trumpcare cuts over $1 trillion in federal funding from Medicaid
and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), making it impossible for states to shield children and
families from harm. Republican cuts threaten health care coverage for millions of children
enrolled in Medicaid, despite the Republican rhetoric that no children will be harmed by their
budget law.
For example, children's hospital...."

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"Under the guise of giving states more "flexibility," it proposes to eliminate class size standards while reducing children's access to needed medical and dental care.

This follows President Donald Trump's previous attempts to freeze Head Start funding in 2025 that impacted 20,000 children in 23 states, and consideration of budget proposals that would have eliminated it entirely.

It is clear to us that targeting Head Start is the Trump Administration's latest shot across the bow at America's social safety net.

Its signature legislative achievement, last year's "One Big Beautiful Bill," cut $187 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), expanded its already complex and burdensome work requirements, and imposed similar requirements on Medicaid nationwide for the first time.

As a result, more than 4 million Americans have lost SNAP benefits over the past year, and more than 10 million Americans are projected to lose their health insurance over the coming decade.

Making it harder for Americans to afford food or see a doctor is a recipe for exacerbating poverty, not alleviating it."

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