Alaska Voter: Senators' Trump Loyalty Hurts State

0:00In Anchorage today, March 7th, an Anchorage woman named Diana Bauman is calling out Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan and representative Mark Begich for what she sees as blind loyalty to. Former President Trump, in a recent letter she argues their votes prioritize his agenda over the needs of everyday Alaskans who elected them. Bauman points to key issues like sharing state voter data with the federal government and backing changes to immigration enforcement that she believes. Go too far. She also criticizes their support for efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which many in Alaska depend on for health coverage. Folks like Bauman feel betrayed, especially since these policies hit close to home in a state with unique challenges. Losing Obamacare protections could hurt thousands who were allowing it for affordable care amid high living costs. On foreign policy, she highlights Trump's strikes in seven countries during his first year, calling them unauthorized wars that risk American lives. Without following legal steps, supporters of Trump touted America first,

1:02but Bauman says local leaders ignored the fallout. Bauman wraps up by noting these politicians only seem to connect with voters back home during re-election campaigns when jobs and perks are on the line.