📢 SCOTUS is working hard to embolden a lawless king
Every institution, including the judiciary has its share of corrupt judges. -P Bhushan
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Heads up! People tend to retreat whenever there is a national uproar, such as the upcoming Supreme Court decision to grant former President Trump immunity. They turn off the news, go off social media, they check out. I get it; the news and social media can be overwhelming. But this is not the time to retreat. Now is the time to digest information from reputable sources and push for transparency, justice, and progress.
For those who may have missed it, here is our People Power United statement on the Supreme Court hearing former President Donald Trump's claims that he can only be effective at his job as a President if he is allowed to commit crimes:
It is a sad day for America and the world when the Supreme Court entertains what a lawless King may or may not do. Some of the justices on the Supreme Court ignored the crimes Trump is accused of entirely and worked hard to make a case that the charges brought by Jack Smith were politically motivated. In other words, they joined the organized crime ring rather than prosecute it. Every day, this court delays, justice is denied (for context, Bush v. Gore Scotus issued an opinion in 1 day), and an insult to America. Despite the efforts of an organized crime ring, Trump is not, nor will he ever be, a lawless king. The people who call America home will push back to defend our rights, freedoms, and democracy.
The argument that this is a politically motivated prosecution is bananas. In this country, when someone is accused of a crime, they are innocent until proven guilty. Then, they must be responsible for defending themselves with witnesses, testimony, evidence, etc. With 91 criminal charges, Trump (and his cult) can not defend himself because he has no defense. Furthermore, these cases are being brought by our justice system which includes people from our community who sat on the grand juries, Justice department staff, law enforcement officials, judges, attorneys, and many others who serve our justice system.
Make no mistake: if Trump is elected President, he will pardon himself, imprison enemies, and destroy freedom and justice around the world. From his days in the 2016 campaign to now, Donald Trump has repeatedly shown a desire to be subservient to Putin and Russia's expansion into Europe. The Party of Putin threatens all of us. There is nothing that he will not say or do to keep himself in power and prop up Russia. Trump has demonstrated a strong desire to be an authoritarian despot focused on political retribution, contempt, hostility, misinformation, and the erosion of the rule of law and civil liberties. Trump is a clear and present danger to the American people, democracy, our rights and freedoms, and our national security.Â
We must push back and actively challenge attempts to subvert justice and democracy.
America be brave, because you are.
For over two years, I had the honor of joining the Circle of Protection in front of ICE Miramar, and I saw the courage of activists fighting with ICE agents to extend simple rights to folks standing in line. Water, shade, bathrooms- every week, it was a battle. When I joined the busloads of students and parents who traveled to Tallahassee to advocate for gun safety reforms after our losses at Parkland, I saw bravery. When I traveled to Utah to nudge Senator Romney to vote for impeaching Trump, I saw community members come out to protest in a city where I was told, "We don't do that here." I saw bravery. When I joined thousands to march and protest in front of the Supreme Court after the fall of Roe V. Wade, I saw bravery.
America is brave because you are. And we need that bravery now more than ever.
TODAY’S CALLS-TO-ACTIONS
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People Power United Updates
Our group is growing by leaps and bounds! Folks understand that with love in our hearts and hard work, we will reclaim our nation from cruelty, chaos, and confusion. We are having fun making impactful changes in our community! In case you missed it, this past week was busy:
People Power United joined coalition efforts to urge robust funding for election administration
People Power United issued a statement on implementation of Florida's 6-week abortion ban
People Power United issued a statement on the college protests
People Power United issued a statement on the former President Donald Trump being found guilty of contempt in criminal court
People Power United statement on the Supreme Court hearing former President Donald Trump's claims he should be permitted to commit crimes without accountability
Updates can be found here.
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