MoveOn members funded this billboard—just one more step in years of work to hold him accountable. And now, thanks to our collective efforts, this billboard is a daily reminder to Trump and his allies that nobody is above the law.
MoveOn member Hayden J. started a Prosecute Trump petition that has rocketed to 335,000 signers! It's gotten significant media attention in the aftermath of Trump's indictment. Take a look at Hayden's interview that ran on the nightly news in Mar-a-Lago! Our billboard went up just as Trump was in transit for his New York arraignment. And because of our rapid response, MoveOn members's values and voices became part of the story of Trump's day in court. Our billboard made the rounds in local news outlets near Mar-a-Lago, including on local Fox, ABC, and NBC affiliates.
1 And we've also reached hundreds of thousands of people through social media.
While Trump spent the day regurgitating his usual lies and list of grievances, his take about being unfairly targeted isn't landing. The truth is that a majority of Americans support this indictment, and 9-in-10 agree with the billboard's statement that Trump is not above the law.
2,3 Because we acted quickly, MoveOn was able to provide a critical, alternative message to Trump's posturing.
Further up the road, just a few miles from Mar-a-lago, is a second billboard, featuring a text message quote from Tucker Carlson that has been exposed in the Dominion lawsuit, the unprecedented $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought against Fox News for its coordinated campaign of lies after the 2020 election. It reads, “I hate [Trump] passionately.”
Trump and his allies won’t be able to miss either of these billboards. This was able to happen because of the support of MoveOn members like you.
Both of these billboards were able to happen because of support from MoveOn members who are committed to holding Donald Trump and all who seek to undermine our democracy and freedoms accountable.
MoveOn will continue to hold Donald Trump and all who seek to undermine our democracy and freedoms accountable.
Thanks for all you do,
–David, Erica, Thad, Kelsey, and the rest of the team
P.S. If you haven't seen it yet, Hayden's interview explaining that Trump is not above the law is really worth the watch!
Sources:
1. "Billboard has counter-Trump message near Mar-a-Lago," WPTV, April 4, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/171911?t=8&akid=349214%2E40999114%2EPEq2ZU
2. "CNN Poll: Majority of Americans approve of Trump indictment," CNN, April 4, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/171922?t=10&akid=349214%2E40999114%2EPEq2ZU
3. "Reuters/Ipsos Survey: Most say Trump is not above the law," Ipsos, March 21, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/171735?t=12&akid=349214%2E40999114%2EPEq2ZU