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Josh Gottheimer, a U.S. Congressman representing New Jersey’s 5th district, recently took to social media to express his concerns regarding several actions taken by the Trump Administration. The tweets reflect his views on funding cuts, tariffs, and national security issues.

On March 12, 2025, Gottheimer criticized the Trump Administration for canceling $1 billion in funding designated for schools and local food banks nationwide. This decision included a specific cut of $26 million affecting New Jersey. In his tweet, he stated: "The Trump Administration just canceled $1 billion in funding for schools and local food banks that serve communities across the country — including $26 million for Jersey." He further commented on what he perceives as an attack on vulnerable populations by saying: "Far-right extremists are literally snatching food out of the mouths of hungry children. Heartless."

Later that day, at 23:02 UTC, Gottheimer addressed new economic measures implemented by President Trump involving tariffs. He remarked on Twitter: "President Trump’s chaos continues today as his new 25% tariffs on all steel & aluminum imports go into effect." He expressed concern about the impact these tariffs could have on various sectors and consumers in New Jersey: "These sweeping tariffs will only jack up housing and car costs, hurt our small businesses, and squeeze the wallets of hardworking Jersey families."

On March 13, 2025, at 14:03 UTC, Gottheimer highlighted a national security issue related to data privacy. He announced legislative action aimed at protecting American data from foreign influence by stating: "We cannot allow the Chinese Communist Party to collect Americans’ data and undermine our democracy." To address this concern, he introduced legislation with Rep. LaHood to ban DeepSeek from U.S. government devices: "That’s why I introduced commonsense legislation with @RepLaHood to immediately ban DeepSeek from all U.S. government devices to protect our national security."