BURLINGTON, Vt., July 18 — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will hold a press conference on Monday to speak directly to Vermonters about the Trump administration’s escalating authoritarianism and the devastating impacts of the recently signed Republican reconciliation bill, which will slash funding for health care, schools and nutrition programs that tens of thousands of Vermonters rely on. 

“Since his first day in office, President Trump has worked to dismantle democratic institutions, consolidate power, and enrich the billionaire class at the expense of everyone else,” Sanders said. “This bill is a massive transfer of wealth from working families to the top 1%. It is immoral, and for tens of thousands of vulnerable Americans, it is a death sentence.” 

“Vermonters are already seeing what this administration’s priorities look like — less for schools, less for health care, more for billionaires and multinational corporations,” Sanders continued. “On Monday, I’ll lay out what comes next in the fight against oligarchy and what we must do to build a government and an economy that work for all of us, not just the wealthy few.” 

In addition to the passage of Trump’s budget bill last week, the Senate took action this week to cancel $9 billion in funding previously authorized by Congress, including $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supports Vermont Public. 

Details:  

What: Press conference with Sen. Sanders 

When: Monday, July 21, 10:30 a.m.