Democrat rally speaker claims Trump's budget is designed for 'ethnic cleansing'

A bishop from Philadelphia accused the President Trump of attempting to implement “ethnic cleansing” through proposed budget cuts designed to shrink the federal government.



“This budget, if I can be honest with you, is an attempt to implement ethnic cleansing in this nation from people of color, but also poor white folk from whom services being but will be impacted the most,” Bishop Dwayne Royster said at a Wednesday social justice rally broadcast by ABC News.



“President Trump and his surrogates have used dog whistle language to speak about race in negative ways and create fear in the hearts of Americans,” he continued.



“Here is the reality many poor black families and brown families and Asian families and indigenous families will be devastated by this budget. The reality is that there is many poor white families that will be devastated by this budget, as well.”



“In an attempt to hurt families of color, the president has hurt white folks, as well. These cuts will take away jobs in needed industries like healthcare, put people out of work and increase poverty in this nation,” Royster said.



The bishop, who heads Philadelphia’s Living Water United Church of Christ, went on to explain that Trump’s overarching goal is to drive people into poverty by giving their money to rich folks.