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11 Disability Activists Arrested at Trump Tower Protest; Thousands Protest Medicaid Cuts Across U.S.

HeadlineJul 28, 2025

Here in New York on Saturday, disability activists took over the lobby of Trump Tower to protest against the Trump administration’s cuts to Medicaid.

Disability activist: “Medicaid cuts will kill seniors and disabled people. Medicaid cuts will kill so that billionaires can have more money for their exploding rockets. Shame on our government!”

The New York Daily News reports that 11 people were arrested at Trump Tower. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of people protested in 225 towns and cities as part of the Families First National Day of Action. It comes weeks after President Trump signed a bill that could result in 17 million Americans losing their health insurance. The protests were timed to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act and the 60th anniversary of Medicaid.

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