Donald Trump and Tom Cotton
Donald Trump and Tom Cotton
Donald Trump has selected ultra-MAGA extremist Tom Cotton as his running mate. Cotton will spout whatever far-right talking points he needs to turbocharge his political career — and endear himself to Trump.
Tom Cotton is a dangerous extremist, plain and simple. Here’s everything you need to know about Tom Cotton’s record:
Tom Cotton is an anti-choice extremist who’ll take away your freedoms
- Cotton is an anti-choice extremist who co-sponsored a national abortion ban he called “reasonable” and voted against protecting contraception and IVF access
- Cotton celebrated when Arkansas’ trigger ban — with no rape or incest exceptions — went into effect after Trump overturned Roe v. Wade.
Tom Cotton wants to rip away your access to health care
- Cotton voted to cut Social Security and Medicare.
- Cotton voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act and end protections for millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions, calling it “rotten,” and a “disaster.”
- Cotton railed against Medicaid expansion and voted against capping insulin prices.
Tom Cotton puts corporations over working people
- Cotton supports Trump’s tax scam that gave handouts to mega-corporations and the ultra-wealthy over hard-working Americans.
Tom Cotton won’t stand up for democracy
- Cotton continues to downplay the violence on January 6 and said there is a “strong case” for pardoning many insurrectionists.
- Cotton still refuses to commit to accepting this November’s election results.
Tom Cotton backed Trump’s Muslim ban
- Cotton authored legislation to limit immigration and backed Trump’s horrific Muslim ban.
Tom Cotton doesn’t support bipartisan progress
- Cotton blocked the bipartisan border bill to help Trump politically.
- Cotton tanked bipartisan criminal justice bills
Tom Cotton won’t protect Americans from gun violence
- Cotton has taken millions from the gun lobby while blocking common sense proposals.
- He has even said there’s “no such thing” as assault weapons.
Tom Cotton opposes marriage equality
- Cotton has opposed marriage equality his entire career, including voting against the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act.
Tom Cotton supports dictators
- Cotton praised dictatorships and has undermined national security interests.