South Middlesex Times

Rep. Frank Pallone, a long-serving member of the U.S. Congress representing New Jersey's 6th district, has recently shared his views on several pressing political issues through social media posts. Pallone, who succeeded James J. Howard in 1988 and previously served in the New Jersey Senate, addressed topics ranging from international relations to domestic healthcare policies.

On February 13, 2025, Pallone expressed his concerns about former President Donald Trump's foreign policy approach. He criticized Trump for "appeasing Putin’s violence and abandoning Ukraine and our allies," suggesting that this stance undermines peace efforts by not leveraging strength against aggression. "Instead of peace through strength, Trump is appeasing Putin’s violence and abandoning Ukraine and our allies."

Later that day, Pallone turned his attention to domestic policy matters with a focus on Medicaid funding. In a tweet posted at 22:02:57 UTC on February 13, he accused Republicans of attempting to significantly reduce Medicaid benefits, which he claims would adversely affect seniors, individuals with disabilities, and children while benefiting wealthy individuals such as Elon Musk. He stated: " Republicans want to gut Medicaid—slashing health care for seniors, people with disabilities, and kids—all so billionaires like Elon Musk can buy another yacht or rocket to Mars."

On February 14 at 16:52:13 UTC, Pallone shared a link without additional commentary or context via his social media account. The post contained only a URL: "https://t.co/3zJ2umdlop"