May 13, 2015, By Mark Hensch, The Hill

Singer Cher criticized Republicans on Wednesday for cutting Amtrak’s funding after one of its trains crashed the night before.

“Hrs ago, Republicans chose 2 cut Some of The meager Funds, 4 AMTRAK!!” Cher tweeted.

“They did this EVEN AFTER the Train Crash & loss of Life, last nite!!” she said.

“Majority of GOP congressmen & senators don’t give a flying Fk about the wellbeing of Americans,” Cher said in a separate tweet. “They defund Everything PPL DESPERATELY NEED.”

Cher’s remarks followed Northeast Regional Train 188’s derailment in Philadelphia late Tuesday.

The House hit Amtrak with reductionsWednesday as part of a $55 billon funding bill for the departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.