Montgomery News

Rep. Jamie Raskin, a U.S. Congressman representing Maryland's 8th district since 2017, recently shared his views on social media regarding the actions of former President Donald Trump. Raskin, who has a background in law with degrees from Harvard University, expressed concerns over several issues affecting federal workers and government functions.

On May 6, 2025, Raskin tweeted about the resilience of federal workers facing "illegal mass firings by Donald Trump." He mentioned being honored to speak with them as they conducted a sit-in on the Senate steps. The tweet can be accessed here.

Later that day, Raskin criticized Trump's approach to government operations, stating that "No one voted for less cancer research or fewer air traffic controllers." He accused Trump of "taking a chainsaw to essential government functions." This statement was made in a tweet available here.

In another tweet posted on the same day, Raskin addressed economic concerns related to Trump's policies. He argued that beyond the impact of the "Trump Tariff," Trump's budget decisions were detrimental. According to Raskin, these included cuts to medical research and school funding and reducing heating assistance for Americans during winter. He described a budget as an ethical document and deemed Trump's budget as fundamentally flawed. The full tweet is available here.

Jamie Raskin was born in Washington D.C., in 1962 and currently resides in Takoma Park. Before his tenure in Congress, he served in the Maryland Senate from 2007 to 2016.