Johnson: Trump’s Actions Demonstrates Incredible Hostility Towards the Evolution of Our Democracy, It’s Why We Have to Fight Back

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
PSAKI: “We’ve been talking a lot this week because it’s so important for people to understand all the details of it about the budget bill that just passed. And one of the things I read today or saw today from local news in Chicago is that the snap cuts that the house passed could drive up demand. And this is true of a lot of cities, but could drive up demand specifically at Chicago area food banks, which is such a devastating impact of this. Talk to me about how you’re preparing and how your city is preparing for that.”

Johnson: “Well, as I indicated before, I’ve made it my purpose to ensure that we are investing in all of our communities throughout the city of Chicago. We have a build better together investment bond that is ensuring that we are providing support for families to be able to afford to live in the city of Chicago. We are investing in our public and mental and behavioral health care services, but we’re also making sure that there are real economic opportunities for families to earn a decent living here. Look, this is my main goal as mayor of the city of Chicago is to build the safest, most affordable big city in America. And we’re doing that. And the fact that, you know, this president’s actions have demonstrated an incredible deal of hostility towards what’s sensible about the evolution of our democracy. It’s why, as a country, we have to collectively fight back. Working people are struggling all over this country, and this is the time for our generation to actually beat back the tyranny of Trump.”