As Trump bows to billionaire influence with shutdown, Black government workers hang in the balance
After Donald Trump sided with his billionaire ally Elon Musk, urging Republicans to abandon a budget deal with Democrats that would have averted a potential government shutdown, critics warn that the incoming president, seen as influenced by the wealthy class, poses serious socioeconomic harm for Black and other vulnerable Americans. “He’s playing a very dangerous game with the livelihoods of a lot of workers, particularly a lot of workers from Black and Brown communities,” Democratic strategist Joel Payne said of Trump, who on Wednesday […]