3 Ways Trump & Texas Republicans Are Selling Out Texans This Week
AUSTIN, Texas – In just his second week back in office, Donald Trump has made his priorities clear—catering to billionaires while working-class Americans are left behind. From gutting public schools to threatening public health and attacking immigrant families, Trump and Texas Republicans are waging war on everyday Texans.
1. Public Schools Are Under Attack
Texas Republicans, backed by Trump’s extremist agenda at the behest of out-of-state billionaires, are pushing a private school voucher scam that diverts public tax dollars away from neighborhood schools and into the pockets of the wealthy.
Texas teachers already earn $9,000 less than the national average, and yet, instead of increasing teacher pay and funding classrooms, Texas Republicans are prioritizing a scheme that benefits private schools and billionaires.
Trump is expected to sign an executive order on “school choice” – a policy rooted in segregationist ideology that threatens to recreate segregated schools in 2025.
The voucher scam will hire 42 new government employees to administer school vouchers—this isn’t "conservative," it’s a wasteful, billion-dollar boondoggle that steals from public education.
2. Trump Admin will Continue Destabilizing Public Assistance Programs for Texans
Trump and Project 2025 architect Russel Vought lost to Democrats in their attempt to block crucial funds, but they will keep targeting programs vital to millions of Texans, including Head Start, WIC, school lunches, Section 8 housing, childcare grants, and nonprofit funding for essential community services.
The Constitution is clear, Trump cannot freeze this funding. Congress, not the President, has the power of the purse. This action is a lawless attack on our system of checks and balances.
President Trump and Republicans are following Project 2025 order to cut off federal funding – increasing costs and cutting off critical services.
When a president prioritizes the billionaire class over our country’s poorest – it is a serious alarm for the public that the U.S. is teetering on the brink of fascism.
3. Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Will Raise Food Prices and Hurt Texas Families
Despite his empty promises to lower costs for working families, Trump’s and Abbott’s cruel immigration policies will cripple Texas’ economy by cutting off the labor force that keeps our food supply running.
Trump and Abbott are sending armed federal agents into churches, schools, and hospitals—violating Texas’ values and terrorizing immigrant communities.
Trump is once again attempting to end birthright citizenship, an unconstitutional attack on American families that threatens the very foundation of our democracy.
Texas Democrats Are Fighting Back
Texans deserve fully funded public schools, affordable health care, and a fair economy—not a billionaire-backed agenda that puts profits over people. Texas Democrats will continue fighting to protect families, workers, and students from these disastrous Republican policies.