Capitol Police Arrest Elderly Protesters in Wheelchairs as Healthcare Cuts Threaten American Families
White-haired seniors zip-tied while warning of $1 trillion in cuts that could bankrupt middle-class families nationwide X: @Calltoactivism By: ProHonos™ | June 25, 2025 WASHINGTON — Capitol Police arrested 33 elderly disability rights protesters Wednesday, using zip ties to restrain white-haired seniors in wheelchairs who were demonstrating against President Trump's proposed $1 trillion in healthcare cuts — reductions that financial analysts warn could financially devastate American families across party lines for decades. The arrests in the Russell Senate Rotunda created jarring footage of elderly Americans with white hair being restrained like criminals while peacefully protesting cuts to programs their families depend on. The protesters were demonstrating against Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" (BBB), legislation that would eliminate over $1 trillion in Medicaid and healthcare benefits as outlined in the conservative policy blueprint Project 2025. Project 2025 Connect...