It Is Not Just Connecticut!

But all of the New England states are thumbing their noses at Trump...

New England AGs to Trump: ‘Bring it on’

At a town hall in Dorchester, AGs from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, and Vermont offer a united front against the Trump administration.

Commonwealth Beacon

by Jennifer Smith

May 16, 2025

ATTORNEYS GENERAL FROM around New England struck a defiant posture at a town hall gathering on Friday evening. Together they pledged that nothing is off the table when it comes to holding immigration officials accountable, lauded the courts for standing firm so far, and pointed at an ever-growing pile of litigation targeting the Trump administration’s actions on everything from energy policy to anti-discrimination law. 

“All of us probably have a target on our back,” Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said, speaking from the IBEW Local 103 union hall in Dorchester. “But we say bring it on.” 

The town hall included the region’s Democratic AGs – Campbell, William Tong of Connecticut, Peter Neronha of Rhode Island, Charity Clark of Vermont, and Aaron Frey of Maine. Billed as “United in Justice,” the gathering was distinctly aimed at Trump administration policies that the group has declared will damage the region and its residents.  

Attorneys general, advocacy organizations, and individuals have leveled dozens of lawsuits at the Trump administration. They say that executive actions targeting immigration, the global economy, public health and scientific research funding, higher education, and marginalized groups are “unlawful” and “damaging.” 

But we are not alone, many other states are suing the federal government over Trump policies. There are a slew of them... Accord to ChatGPT,

• Public Health Funding Cuts: A coalition of 23 states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over the abrupt rollback of $12 billion in public health funding. The plaintiffs argue that these cuts jeopardize essential health services and workforce stability. 
• Forced-Reset Trigger Devices: Sixteen states and D.C. have sued the Trump administration over a settlement that allows the sale and return of forced-reset triggers—devices that enable semi-automatic rifles to fire more rapidly, akin to machine guns. The lawsuit contends that this move violates federal law and poses a public safety risk. 
• Voting Rights Executive Order: Nineteen states challenged an executive order mandating proof of citizenship for voter registration and restricting the counting of mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day. The lawsuit asserts that the order infringes upon states' constitutional authority to regulate elections. 
• Federal Employee Terminations: A lawsuit filed by the District of Columbia, Maryland, and 18 other states seeks the reinstatement of federal employees terminated since mid-February 2025. The plaintiffs argue that these dismissals were unlawful and lacked due process. 
• Immigration Enforcement Funding Conditions: A coalition of 20 states sued the Trump administration over new conditions tied to federal funding, requiring states to assist in federal immigration enforcement or risk losing critical resources for public safety and infrastructure. 
• Environmental Regulations: California, supported by ten other states, filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government's move to block California's ban on new gas-powered vehicles by 2035 and to overturn several state emissions regulations. 
• LGBTQ+ and DEI Program Defunding: A federal judge issued an injunction blocking the enforcement of three executive orders aimed at defunding LGBTQ+ and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The lawsuit, filed by nine organizations across six states, argued that these orders violated constitutional rights and federal statutes. 

It seems like for every EO Trump signs at least one state contests it!