They know. Reuters

President Trump released his budget this week and, aside from seeming to be written for an imaginary country without our very real problems, it totally screws young people.

We're going to talk about how.

The way this White House writes it, we're back in the depths of a financial crisis. This time, though, we haven't a penny to spare on stimulating the economy and job growth — in this imaginary recession, we can only cut benefits for the sick, the poor, and the young people that will drive the future of our country:

"As this Budget returns us to economic prosperity, it will also allow us to fund additional priorities, including infrastructure, student loan reform, and initiatives to help working families such as paid parental leave. We will champion the hardworking taxpayers who have been ignored for too long. Once we end our economic stagnation and return to robust growth, so many of our aspirations will be within reach."

But our economy isn't stagnant. It hasn't been in years. We're coming off one of the biggest recoveries in American history. The problem is that recovery has been uneven, and many of Trump's supporters have been left behind.

Instead of lifting them up with this budget, the Trump administration is going to drag the rest of the country down with them. This goes especially for young people, and with the help of our friends at Young Invincibles (YI), a millennial-advocacy group, let me count the ways.

"This budget is grossly out of step with the needs of young people and the priorities of most members of Congress. It fails to invest in young people and the future of our country, by slashing opportunities for young adults to gain skills through education, sustain themselves and their families, and contribute to our workforce," said& Reid Setzer, the director of government affairs at Young Invincibles.

I'll say it again: Donald Trump doesn't care about young people.