Coal Miners Rally for Trump to Enforce Black Lung Protections
Coal miners, their supporters, and medical experts gathered in Washington to urge the Trump administration to enforce black lung protections.
Outside the Department of Labor, a crowd of 50 miners and supporters, some carrying oxygen machines, called on President Donald Trump to take action.
- Miners wore T-shirts with the message "Black Lung Kills" and held pictures of loved ones who died from the disease.
- United Mine Workers President Cecil E. emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating that a 35-year-old miner is "dying right now trying to get his breath".
"This is the worst form of death one can imagine. We put people in prison for life for murdering people with a pillow holding it over their face until they are dead."
Author's summary: Miners rally for Trump to save them from black lung disease.