Maura Healey

So it was unfortunate because I'm there as governor thinking, let's have a conversation about maybe where we can work together. Right. How can we focus on the needs of everyday Americans? But unfortunately, we didn't see any of that. What was also upsetting is that we saw him attack another governor. This is something that the governor of Maine. The governor of Maine.

Now, this follows, remember, a few weeks ago, he attacked Illinois and Governor Pritzker. He attacked Governor Hochul in New York recently. He's now very gratuitously, in a way it seemed very manufactured in the moment, attacked the governor of Maine.

Now, this follows, remember, a few weeks ago, he attacked Illinois and Governor Pritzker. He attacked Governor Hochul in New York recently. He's now very gratuitously, in a way it seemed very manufactured in the moment, attacked the governor of Maine.

No. And it was it was about transgender rights, but it wasn't about transgender rights. He is doing what he has done typically, which is I am going to throw out some issue. Let that be the distraction. Let that distract everyone from the fact that my poll numbers are tanking. People don't like what Elon Musk and Doge are doing. And let's get everybody's eye off the ball.

No. And it was it was about transgender rights, but it wasn't about transgender rights. He is doing what he has done typically, which is I am going to throw out some issue. Let that be the distraction. Let that distract everyone from the fact that my poll numbers are tanking. People don't like what Elon Musk and Doge are doing. And let's get everybody's eye off the ball.

So let me go pick on this particular governor about an action that she hasn't even taken. She has not even taken an action around transgender issues. And yet he manufactures something. And she appropriately says, I'm going to follow state and federal law, Mr. President, which I think is the right answer of you want your electeds to follow state and federal law.

So let me go pick on this particular governor about an action that she hasn't even taken. She has not even taken an action around transgender issues. And yet he manufactures something. And she appropriately says, I'm going to follow state and federal law, Mr. President, which I think is the right answer of you want your electeds to follow state and federal law.

What I saw as so upsetting in that exchange was when he looked at her and I was sitting at the table and he leered at her and he said, we are the federal law. We are the federal law. And what did you hear when he said that? I heard somebody who thinks he's king. Congress makes the laws. I may not agree with everything Congress does, but that's a democracy. That's how our system works.

What I saw as so upsetting in that exchange was when he looked at her and I was sitting at the table and he leered at her and he said, we are the federal law. We are the federal law. And what did you hear when he said that? I heard somebody who thinks he's king. Congress makes the laws. I may not agree with everything Congress does, but that's a democracy. That's how our system works.

Congress makes the laws. The judiciary enforces the laws and determines everything. the application of the law and the executive, and I'm an executive, my job is to faithfully apply and execute the law, right? And so that's a problem. He doesn't believe that Congress makes the law. He believes that he makes the law. That's what he said.

Congress makes the laws. The judiciary enforces the laws and determines everything. the application of the law and the executive, and I'm an executive, my job is to faithfully apply and execute the law, right? And so that's a problem. He doesn't believe that Congress makes the law. He believes that he makes the law. That's what he said.

The other thing he said as you will see no federal funding, which again is counter to the way our system operates, which is Congress appropriates funds Congress debates and figures out where funding is going to go. And the idea that he's going to withhold weaponized funding is terrible.

The other thing he said as you will see no federal funding, which again is counter to the way our system operates, which is Congress appropriates funds Congress debates and figures out where funding is going to go. And the idea that he's going to withhold weaponized funding is terrible.

You know, I feel a lot of anger. I feel anger for Democrats. the people I am elected to serve. And I think a lot of us feel that. And so as governor, I am focused on delivering for people here. How do I lower their costs? How do I build more homes? How do I lower taxes? How do I make sure that kids are educated, that our communities are safe, right? That our veterans are taken care of.

You know, I feel a lot of anger. I feel anger for Democrats. the people I am elected to serve. And I think a lot of us feel that. And so as governor, I am focused on delivering for people here. How do I lower their costs? How do I build more homes? How do I lower taxes? How do I make sure that kids are educated, that our communities are safe, right? That our veterans are taken care of.

And in the face of that, we have Donald Trump, who's teamed up with his co-king, co-president, Elon Musk. That also became quite clear. And they are doing everything, it seems, to cut jobs. Look at all the layoffs. And remember, a third of the federal employee workforce are veterans. And they've been laid off, let go, fired by the tens of thousands.

And in the face of that, we have Donald Trump, who's teamed up with his co-king, co-president, Elon Musk. That also became quite clear. And they are doing everything, it seems, to cut jobs. Look at all the layoffs. And remember, a third of the federal employee workforce are veterans. And they've been laid off, let go, fired by the tens of thousands.

They're also doing everything they can to increase costs, it seems. Tariffs, which would be devastating, going to raise the price of everything that we buy and rely on. So they are acting in ways that are diametrically opposed to what we're trying to do as governors, causing a lot of hurt, a lot of chaos. I'll give you an example, Lulu. Massachusetts, we're home to life sciences.

They're also doing everything they can to increase costs, it seems. Tariffs, which would be devastating, going to raise the price of everything that we buy and rely on. So they are acting in ways that are diametrically opposed to what we're trying to do as governors, causing a lot of hurt, a lot of chaos. I'll give you an example, Lulu. Massachusetts, we're home to life sciences.

There is a ton of research and innovation. We're number one in healthcare. And here within Massachusetts, we depend on funding from the National Institute of Health, as do a lot of states, so-called red states and blue states. He wants to cut all of that.