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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, who has served in the U.S. Congress representing Missouri's 5th District since 2005, shared his views on recent actions by President Trump through a series of tweets on January 28, 2025. These posts criticize the President's executive orders concerning federal funding and healthcare.

In a tweet posted at 18:46 UTC, Rep. Cleaver expressed concern over President Trump's attempt to withhold federal funding, stating that it was an unconstitutional move to "usurp the power of the purse." He emphasized the negative impact this action could have on communities, affecting everything from loans for small businesses to grants for cancer research. The original post can be found here.

Later that day at 19:42 UTC, Cleaver addressed another issue regarding healthcare costs. He accused President Trump of failing to fulfill his promise to lower costs for American families and instead criticized him for "illegally ripping healthcare away from millions of working-class Americans," describing these actions as "sinful." The full tweet is available here.

Finally, at 20:44 UTC, Rep. Cleaver announced his participation with more than 150 House Democrats led by Rep. Steny Hoyer in questioning which local projects might be affected by Trump's executive order to withhold federal funding from key legislative acts like the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. The original tweet can be accessed here.