Gillibrand Releases Original Report Detailing Trump’s Extensive Harm To Seniors

Mar 25, 2026
Read the reporthere.
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to discuss her new report on the harm caused by President Trump’s attacks on Social Security, Medicaid, nutrition assistance, and other programs that seniors rely on.
“When Donald Trump was campaigning, he promised to ‘stop inflation,’ protect Social Security, and leave Medicaid alone. As president, he has broken all of those promises,”said Senator Gillibrand.“My report shows that instead of fighting for seniors, the president has attacked the very programs that help them stay afloat, including Social Security, Medicaid, and nutrition assistance programs. As a result, American seniors are sicker, poorer, and more vulnerable today than they were just a year ago. This is devastating. I’ll keep fighting for legislation that counteracts the president’s efforts to undermine these programs so that our seniors can age with dignity and respect.”
Gillibrand’s report, entitled “Confusion & Chaos: 2025 & President Trump’s Betrayal of America’s Seniors,” focuses on eight harms that represent the Trump administration’s failure to support seniors during his first year in office:
As the top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, Senator Gillibrand has worked to combat President Trump’s actions to harm seniors since his inauguration. Some of her bills include:
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