Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that major federal funding cuts to Medicaid, food stamps and other programs in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” enacted earlier this month will take a “wrecking ball” to New Yorkers most in need.
The governor made the remarks Thursday morning following a cabinet meeting about the Republican-approved federal spending bill signed by Trump on July 4, the content of which — including a massive funding increase for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations — are “beyond unconscionable.” She also laid the blame for the bill at the feet of New York Republican House members who voted for the legislation.
