New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand led the charge, unleashing a scathing condemnation that labeled the freeze “immoral and indefensible.” She didn’t hesitate to accuse the administration of a direct and malicious assault on the nation’s most vulnerable: children and low-income families. “Trump is threatening to freeze child care funding in New York and targeting our children for political retribution. It’s immoral and indefensible,” Gillibrand declared, her voice resonating with outrage. “To use the power of the government to harm the neediest Americans is immoral and indefensible. This has nothing to do with fraud and everything to do with political retribution that punishes poor children in need of assistance.” The Senator further vowed to fight this “brazen attack,” demanding the immediate unfreezing of funds. This isn’t just a policy disagreement; it’s a declaration of war, with the very fabric of social support caught in the
