As if Trump's cruelty was not bad enough (please read)

Friend, [sign the petition: Denounce Trump robbing health programs for the poor to pay for coronavirus response.]( [Sign the petition]( The Trump Administration is woefully unprepared for the coronavirus pandemic ([due to his own fault](), so they are [stealing $139 million]( from programs that help the poor—and zero from his border wall. They are taking $37 million from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program that pays for heating & cooling assistance for the poor, $4.9 million from Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services, $4.2 million from Aging & Disability Services, and many more. It is devastating. [Sign the petition: Denounce Trump's outrageous theft of public health funds in this time of emergency.]( [Sign the petition]( It's outrageous that the poor—who are the most vulnerable to this latest outbreak—are now going to be left with even fewer resources to fight back. And technically, this is money that the administration can move around without congressional approval. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer has denounced this move as "robbing Peter to pay Paul," but we will need a louder & more concerted effort to fight back against this atrocity. [Click to AUTOMATICALLY sign the petition: Denounce Trump for robbing health programs for the poor to pay for coronavirus response.]( [Click to AUTOMATICALLY sign the petition]( Our message to Congress: Our most vulnerable will already bear the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic, and the Trump Administration wants to pay for its inadequate response by stealing money from health programs that help the poor. This is more than just illogical. It is immoral, and outrageous. By signing this petition you will receive periodic updates on offers and activism opportunities from Daily Kos. You may unsubscribe at any time. Here's our [privacy policy](. Keep fighting, Paul Hogarth, Daily Kos Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.