07/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/26/2024 15:42
On the 34th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, DNC Vice Chair Senator Duckworth lays out the stakes for the disability community: "This isn't about politics - any human being who suggests that people with disabilities 'should just die' is fundamentally unfit to serve."
On the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, DNC Vice Chair Senator Tammy Duckworth released the following statement in response to new reporting on Donald Trump's comments and record on Americans with disabilities:
"It's hard to describe the pain millions of Americans with disabilities are feeling in response to Donald Trump's newly-reported comments against folks with disabilities. But we know this is nothing new for him - he mocked a reporter with a physical disability, dismissed traumatic brain injuries as 'not very serious,' attempted to slash support for disabled veterans, and so much more. This isn't about politics, any human being who suggests that people with disabilities 'should just die' is fundamentally unfit to serve.
"And Trump's Project 2025 agenda would go even farther, as he threatens to rip away millions of Americans' health care coverage by terminating the Affordable Care Act. On the 34th anniversary of the ADA, we're reminded how far we've come but how much work still remains, and we won't go backward.
"The disability community cannot afford another four years of Trump."
The news about Trump's vile comment came just two weeks after the American Association of People with Disabilities responded to the RNC's decision to deny AAPD observer passes. The Democratic National Convention will, however, be giving AAPD table space and has been clear that it values AAPD's place at the Democratic National Convention.
Trump has an alarming record of disregarding, denigrating, and directly harming Americans with disabilities:
Trump's Project 2025 agenda would go even further in harming Americans with disabilities: