NASHUA, NH – Before the Presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump new Hampshire Democrats held a press conference in Nashua about the issues facing the candidates.
The event included NH House Democratic Leader Matt Wilhelm, State Sen. Cindy Rosenwald, State Representative Alicia Gregg, and Voting Rights Activist Louise Spencer.
Leader Wilhelm began with a direct comparison of the campaign agendas. “This election is a choice between two very different visions for the future and that contrast will be on full display in the debate stage,” he said.
He moved on to a critique of Project 2025 as the blueprint for a second Trump term.
“Donald Trump and his dangerous Project 2025 agenda will roll back our fundamental Freedoms, it will hurt the middle class and is a threat to our democracy. Project 2025 was created for Trump by the people who know him best, nearly 240 people have ties to Project 2025 and Donald Trump. At least 140 of them worked in his administration including 6 of his former cabinet members” said Wilhelm
State Representative Alicia Gregg addressed the Democratic Party’s concerns with reproductive healthcare rights.
“We know that Donald Trump and JD Vance want to roll back our freedoms and take control over our lives and that controls our ability to control our own bodies and access essential care. Just a week ago Trump endorsed Florida’s extreme abortion ban that applied to women before they even know they are pregnant. said Gregg, Donald Trump wants to make this a reality across the country. The Project 2025 agenda will give him unrestricted power and control over women and Granite Stater’s daily lives”
State Sen. Cindy Rosenwald addressed the economic agenda of Trump and the potential impact on New Hampshire.
“Under Trump, middle-class families would see a nearly $4,000 tax hike per year. And what’s more, Project 2025 would give Trump the power to do what he’s been threatening for years: cut Social Security, said Rosenwald. He would get rid of the Inflation Reduction Act’s historic caps on prescription drug costs and insulin, which could increase the cost of prescription drugs for the 65 million seniors and others on Medicare.”
For Voting Rights Activist Louise Spencer her concerns would be the impact of Project 2025 on the Justice Department and the rule of law.
“A choice between Vice President Harris’s vision for a new way forward which will protect our freedoms, strengthen our democracy, uphold the rule of law, cut costs for families, and ensure that everyone can not just get by but get ahead
“Trump’s Project 2025 agenda is all about power, giving him virtually unprecedented power to do whatever he wants. To do that, it includes plans to overhaul the Department of Justice and give Trump effectively unchecked power to seek vengeance against people who disagree with him,”
Willhelm returned to where he began when asked about his enthusiasm for the debate.
“I am especially excited about the debate because there will be a really stark contrast between the two candidates and their vision for the future of this country. For one as you heard today, it’s about power and control. It’s about an authoritarian agenda. It’s about what Donald Trump hopes will be “the last election of our lifetime” because he is so committed to this authoritarian regime. That’s what’s in Project 2025 versus Vice President Harris and Governor Walz who want to strengthen Democracy and want to bring people together.”
And so the debate ensues.