Massachusetts Legal professional Common Andrea Campbell is urging residents to not let the insurance policies and commentary from the Trump administration influence how they reside their lives.
“ The technique they’re utilizing towards immigrant communities, towards veterans, Black people, folks of shade, ladies, by the [DEIA] assaults … is to create worry so that people change their conduct, the way in which they exist on the earth,” Campbell instructed WBUR.
She added that her staff has and can proceed to help those that want it.
“We have now their again,” she mentioned.
In her interview with WBUR’s Morning Version host Tiziana Dearing, Campbell additionally talked about her workplace’s technique for combating President Trump’s insurance policies in court docket.
Under are highlights from the dialog, which have been frivolously edited.
Interview Highlights
On balancing the each day work of her workplace with the authorized work towards the Trump administration:
“I’ve at all times seen my position because the AG of Massachusetts as defending our residents right here and our financial system and our financial curiosity and holding of us accountable that might hurt our residents or our financial system. And so the president, the federal administration is not any totally different from the accountability work we now have already been doing.
“ I’ve instructed the staff I would like that proactive work round housing, the whole lot associated to ghost weapons, and naturally, public questions of safety, client safety — we’re doing exceptional work there — that proactive work will proceed.
“Now at instances, in fact, we have needed to get extra reactive given the blatant and unconstitutional actions on the federal stage, and exhibiting up in court docket to guard our financial pursuits right here, defend our federal funding.
“So it is hanging a stability for certain. However on the finish of the day, I will not permit one man to distract us from all the unimaginable proactive work we’re doing to assist on a regular basis folks of their lives.”
On the methods she agrees with the Trump administration
“ I might say I agree with the president on a number of issues: affordability and economics. These are the foremost points persons are grappling with. I agree with him [that they are priorities]. Be a part of us in what we’re doing right here in Massachusetts to result in better financial alternative.
“The second is, I too agree, authorities is usually sluggish to reply. And it spends an excessive amount of cash and waste an excessive amount of time not serving to folks. We will change that. I’ve at all times promoted effectivity, however we will do all of that lawfully whereas valuing the structure, not demonizing anybody, and really serving to actual folks with actual challenges and with actual lawful options.”
On her message to the residents of Massachusetts proper now:
“ To not be afraid. The technique they’re utilizing towards immigrant communities, towards veterans, Black people, folks of shade, ladies, by the DEIA assaults, you title it. It’s to create worry so that people change their conduct, the way in which they exist on the earth. I say to them, don’t let this administration do this to you. Go to highschool, go to your well being care suppliers. We’re offering steering and help. We have now their again. They lose once we proceed to reside our lives with grace and pleasure and never permit their worry mongering to win the day.”
On her workplace’s technique for managing the flood of stories and coverage:
“I inform this administration or anybody else, convey it on. My staff and I are completely ready to do the whole lot in our energy utilizing all of our instruments to guard the pursuits of everybody in Massachusetts, together with our companies. And meaning we’re working additional time. We’re up late, up early, and that is OK. That is our jobs, to serve our folks, in elected workplace. And so we’re up for the problem, and we can’t get distracted by how briskly issues are coming, by the noise or the worry mongering coming from the federal administration.”
This section aired on February 19, 2025.
