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My fellow Americans, and every community member who calls the United States home —
I've said it before: we are at war, and we, the people, are under attack.
Not by foreign armies — but from within, by a dangerous, deliberate agenda designed to tear our country apart.
Trump’s Dangerous Plan for America
Donald Trump’s reckless, cruel plan threatens to drive millions of Americans out of work.
His tariff wars, firing of thousands of federal workers, attacks on government, and his promise to gut the very programs that keep families afloat are a direct assault on our daily lives.
This isn’t just a bad economy.
It’s devastation — by design.
It’s the unraveling of everyday life:
Families losing their healthcare, their homes, their life savings.
Rising crime.
Fear and scarcity of basic necessities like food and shelter.
A Chilling Truth We Must Confront
And here’s the truth that should chill every one of us:
For convicted felon Donald Trump, this is the plan.
He wants the chaos.
He wants the collapse.
He wants to rule over ruins so he can crown himself the savior after he's burned it all down.
Trump is doubling down on extreme tariffs.
He's promising more mass firings of federal workers.
He’s tearing apart the foundations of our government because he craves power at any cost.
We’ve Seen This Playbook Before
For over 30 years in Florida, I watched Republicans in Tallahassee starve public education and critical programs — then swoop in with privatization schemes to enrich themselves while families suffered.
Trump is using the same scam, but on a terrifying global scale.
He’s willing to break alliances, shred treaties, and destabilize the international order to force other nations to bow to his will.
He already has wealth and power.
What he wants now is total domination.
He wants all of us — every last one — to kneel at his feet.
A Party Paralyzed by Fear
And he’s propped up by a Republican cult too terrified to challenge him.
They obey because they fear his threats, his smears, his power to destroy them politically. Republicans in Congress fear Trump more than they do their constituents.
But we, the people, are not afraid.
We will not be silent.
We see through the lies.
We see the fantasy Trump spins for billionaires while working families are left to suffer in silence.
The Real State of Our Nation
Here’s the actual state of our nation:
60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.
Prices for food, energy, and housing are skyrocketing.
800,000 people are homeless tonight.
Millions are buried in student debt and medical debt while Big Pharma and insurance giants rake in record profits.
Trump’s tariffs — let’s call them what they are: Trump Taxes — will drive prices even higher and cost American jobs.
The wealthiest 1% owns more than the bottom 90% combined.
This is not an accident.
This is the Republican agenda: corporate rule over people.
Since 1975, nearly $80 trillion has been siphoned from working Americans to the top 1%. The richest three Americans now hold more wealth than 170 million people combined.
A Rigged System — And a Dangerous Future
Meanwhile:
Trump and his allies plot cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veteran’s programs, and food assistance.
He denies the climate emergency as wildfires and floods devastate our communities.
He courts dictators and attacks the free press.
He dismantles the very institutions that protect our democracy. (Check out: People Power United joins coalition efforts to sound the alarm against Trump and Congress' attacks on the judiciary)
This is not leadership.
This is tyranny.
This is a direct assault on the American people.
But We Are Not Powerless
But here’s what they fear most:
We are the majority.
We are the power.
Our future depends on bold, fearless action:
✅ Tax the billionaires. Close corporate loopholes.
✅ Raise wages. Protect workers. Protect Unions.
✅ Guarantee healthcare, housing, and education as a human right.
✅ Build millions of affordable homes and rein in corporate landlords.
✅ Expand Social Security and ensure retirement security for all.
✅ Cancel student debt and make public college tuition-free.
✅ Fight the climate crisis and create millions of clean-energy jobs.
✅ End dark money in politics and ensure fair elections.
✅ Protect reproductive freedom and lead as a true champion of liberty of justice for all worldwide.
The Time to Rise Is Now
Fascism thrives when people stay silent, believing “it can’t happen here.”
But history teaches us otherwise.
Unity is our greatest weapon.
Unity tears down the walls of fear and division Trump builds to keep us apart.
Every single one of us can do something: Speak out. Show up. Organize.
The longer we wait, the stronger Trump, Musk, and Putin become.
But when we rise together — we are unstoppable.
People Power Is Already Rising
A massive shoutout to everyone who showed up across America for the Hands-Off rallies and protests, standing united against Trump’s dangerous push toward authoritarianism. This is people power in action!
Check out our Hands-Off chat to see photos, videos, and stories from the front lines — the people are rising, and we’re just getting started.
We Are the Heroes We’ve Been Waiting For
If we want to protect the future of this country, we must double down on our organizing efforts to build people power in every city, every state.
We must show up, speak out, and build power to replace these corrupt politicians.
By taking action, holding leaders accountable, and fighting for dignity, respect, and opportunity for all, we can build an America that finally lives up to its promise.
Remember: we are the heroes we’ve been waiting for.
And together, we will win.
Because when we fight together — we win together.
Today’s Calls-to-Action
Click here to signup for Rapid Response for Our Freedoms
Click here to Tell Congress: Get Billionaire Money Out of Politics
Click here to Stop Republicans’ Tax Cuts for the Rich
Click here to Free Mahmoud Khalil
Click here to get started with Letters and Postcards to Voters
Please read the statement we issued on behalf of our People Power United members
Friends, I wanted to give you a quick heads-up:
I will not be doing our daily 11am update this Monday and Tuesday. I haven’t taken a day off in months, and as I always remind you — we all need to take breaks! The daily update will resume as usual on Wednesday.
— Laurie
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