Dear MoveOn member,

Donald Trump just handed us an enormous political gift—and if we take
advantage, it could end his chances at re-election.

For years, Trump has promised not to touch Social Security, Medicare, or
Medicaid.^1 But a few weeks ago, he admitted at the World Economic Forum
in Davos, Switzerland, that he would pursue cuts to these programs, if
he's re-elected.^2

Then, last week, Trump released his 2021 budget, which will cut these
programs by $1.7 TRILLION.^3

Cutting Social Security is opposed by eight of 10 voters over 50. And when
you look at the list of the states with the most voters over 50, it's like
a carbon copy of the list of key 2020 election battleground states:
Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Hampshire, Wisconsin … ^4

If Trump underperforms among seniors in key battleground states by even
one or two points, his shot at re-election is over.



We need to drive this message home until Election Day. Will you
donate $5 a month to let older voters know about Trump's
attack on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid? This could crush any
hopes of Trump winning re-election.

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.

[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.



Cutting Social Security in an election year is such a politically
radioactive idea that, frankly, we can't believe Trump would admit it.

To turn this crisis into an opportunity, we want to make sure that every
dime we spend is specifically targeted at the voters who really care about
this issue. Television is terrible for that, because if you buy a
television ad, you're going to be charged for everyone who might see the
ad, whether they are likely to care about the issue or not.

But social media is a totally different ballgame. Sites like Facebook
allow us to make sure that our ads are reaching the right people in the
right states. Do we want to target independent voters who are over 50,
live in key battleground states, and always vote? We can order that right
up.

Senior citizens vote at a higher rate than any other age group, and they
tend to skew Republican. So if you're a Republican president trying to win
re-election, going after their benefits is a pretty bad idea.

Let's put it this way: If you were literally trying to create an issue
designed to peel off Trump voters and swing the voters in key battleground
states in the 2020 election, this would be it.

But if we're going to take advantage of this situation, we need to draw
attention to it ourselves. Democratic presidential candidates are focused
on working to secure the nomination, and the media is too distracted with
Trump's latest celebrity pardon or outrageous tweet to focus on
kitchen-table issues like this one.



The majority of our 2020 election plan focuses on engaging young voters
and voters of color, so we don't have funding set aside for ads targeting
senior citizens about Trump's Social Security cuts. Will you chip
in $5 a month to help get this message out, so critical
swing voters know about Trump's plan to cut Social Security, Medicare, and
Medicaid?

[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.

[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.



Thanks for all you do.

–Chris, Allison, Justin, Anne, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Trump vowed to not cut Social Security and Medicare — hours before
proposing just that," Vox, February 10, 2020
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2. "'Hobnobbing With Billionaires in Davos,' Trump Admits—If Reelected—He
Will Seek to Cut Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare," Common Dreams,
January 22, 2020
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3. "Trump vowed to not cut Social Security and Medicare — hours before
proposing just that," Vox, February 10, 2020
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4. "These Are the Youngest States in America," Time, November 3, 2017
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pendulum back toward sanity, decency, and the kind of future that we must
never give up on. And to do it we need your ongoing support, now more than
ever. Will you stand with us?



[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month.

[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.




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