Democratic Members of Minnesota Congressional Delegation Highlight Trump Administration's Attacks on Minnesotans Ahead of State of the Union
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of the State of the Union Address, the Democratic Members of the Minnesota delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives issued the following statement:
“Since January 20th, 2025, President Trump and Congressional Republicans have failed to make Minnesotans’ lives more affordable or our communities safer,” said the lawmakers.
“To the contrary – because of actions taken by President Trump and Congressional Republicans, Minnesotans face a spiraling health care and affordability crisis. Minnesota families are paying an average of $1,000 more per year for everything from groceries to energy to transportation. Our farmers and businesses face nearly $1 billion in lost economic growth because of Trump’s reckless tariffs.
“More than 100,000 Minnesotans will see their health care and SNAP food assistance stripped away because of the Republicans’ Big Ugly Law. The same law gave a $75 billion slush fund to Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), which President Trump has used to direct thousands of federal agents to invade and occupy Minnesota for more than ten weeks. Minnesotans have been racially profiled, assaulted on the streets, and kidnapped from their homes. Peaceful demonstrators have been threatened and detained for exercising their First Amendment rights. Two American citizens – Renee Good and Alex Pretti – were killed by DHS agents.
“President Trump has targeted our state in an effort to divide us and destroy our way of life, but Minnesotans have responded by doing what we do best: Caring for our neighbors and working to rebuild.
“Minnesotans deserve better, and Democrats are united in working to restore Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, lower health care costs, and undo Trump’s costly tariffs. We will continue to use every tool available to push back on Donald Trump, Republicans, and their extreme policies as we fight to make life better for the American people. We are united in our efforts to oppose Trump’s reign of chaos, division, and lawlessness. We are Minnesota Strong.”
Minnesotans have paid a heavy price for President Trump’s policies. Click here to view a fact sheet on how Minnesota has been impacted by Operation Metro surge, grant terminations, cuts to health care and nutrition assistance, tariffs, and more.
Click here to view a fact sheet with additional nationwide information on how President Trump’s broken promises have failed Americans.
The Democratic Members of Minnesota’s Delegation to the United States House of Representatives include Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D, MN-05), Congresswoman Angie Craig (D, MN-02), and Congresswoman Kelly Morrison (D, MN-02).