Coconino County Treasurer Sarah Benatar

Using a powerpoint presentation and her own personal experience working with Latino governmental leaders nationwide, Coconino County Treasurer Sarah Benatar made a powerful case that local leaders and residents should be prepared for a number of local impacts coming out of the Trump Administrations funding cuts to governmental programs nationwide. Benatar made her remarks on April 21, 2025 at the Indivisible Northern AZ Community Gathering in Flagstaff. She started her presentation with the impact Trump's Tarriff Tax will have on local government and consumers. Quoting former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, "It's the worst self-inflicted wound that I have ever seen." In her power point she said: "The real damage has already been done. This back-and-forth has shaken confidence in the U.S., left lingering uncertainty, created volatility in the markets, and left the world rattled."