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Brandon Johnson: “He's cut $800 million off of, off of the budget to put into…”

Featuring: Brandon Johnson, Democratic | Mayor of Chicago | Illinois

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'He can't do that': Johnson blasts Trump's threat to halt funding

Published | Video Starts at 04:45

We saw in this year's budget, there's been, you know, significant reduction in those federal grants. And so everything from public health to, again, our transportation system, to safety. Right. I mean, He's cut $800 million off of, off of the budget to put into the hands of the ultra rich that would have otherwise gone to CVI and other safety measures. This president continues to put working people in harm's way. And, you know, it's one of those areas that, you know, I have focused on in terms of how we protect all of Chicago through, through investments from the city of Chicago. (04:45–04:58)

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