Dear MoveOn member,
Donald Trump's trial in Georgia for spearheading a criminal enterprise in an attempt to overturn his election loss will be aired live on national TV—and he wants to turn it into a political rally, amplifying his lies about a stolen 2020 election and falsely playing the victim of political "persecution."
Trump knows what a huge opportunity live national TV coverage will be for swaying public opinion. In fact, he's pushing for his federal election interference trial in Washington, D.C., to be televised, as well.1
That's why, if we can raise enough money, MoveOn will air hard-hitting TV ads during the Georgia trial, combating Trump and MAGA lies as millions of voters in swing states watch. MoveOn will cut through the legal jargon and procedure and capture the essence of the case in powerful and compelling ads.
It's a critical opportunity to help voters understand Trump's crimes and Republicans' complicity in his attempt to destroy our democracy, and it's a chance to finally hold them accountable.
But as a grassroots organization, we can do it only with your help. Will you help ruin Trump's pity party? Please donate $5 a month to help air TV ads during Trump's televised trial and keep them up throughout the trial and for as long as it takes.
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
While the televised trial will enable the public to get an unfiltered look into Trump's crimes, Trump is a master at manipulating the public, and you can be sure he will be grandstanding at every moment to try to make himself, not our democracy, the victim in the trial.
We need to be prepared, John. We can't afford to miss this moment.
But securing airtime to run our ads is incredibly expensive, and we know that Trump's billionaire, MAGA backers will be racing to buy up as many advertising spots as they can. Which means we have to move quickly.
Together, we won't let Trump turn his Georgia trial into a pity party. But our team can do this only if we have enough resources, John. Can you donate $5 a month to help air TV ads during Trump's televised trial and keep them up throughout the trial and for as long as it takes to get the truth to the American public?
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Fani Willis, the district attorney in Atlanta, charged Trump with 13 felonies, including racketeering charges under the state Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO—a powerful law enforcement tool typically used to prosecute organized crime.2
In emails just made public, Willis predicted long jail sentences in the case.3
But if Trump wins the presidency next year—which the polls all show is a distinct possibility—all bets are off, because a sitting president has never been prosecuted, and Trump would do everything possible to use the presidency to get himself out of criminal liability.4,5
John, Trump belongs in jail, not in the White House. But what happens is in large part up to us. Together, we can educate voters about Trump's criminality and mobilize voters who might otherwise stay home on Election Day.
Help us ruin Trump's pity party and join our fight to defeat him and MAGA Republicans in 2024. Can you donate $5 a month to help MoveOn air TV ads during Trump's Georgia trial and power MoveOn's critical work to win in 2024?
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Thanks for all you do.
–Kelsey, Nadia, Thad, Erik, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Trump joins media outlets in pushing for his federal election interference case to be televised," AP News, November 11, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/185502?t=8&akid=371286%2E40999114%2E6dGGE-
2. "Trump and Allies in Georgia Face RICO Charges. Here's What That Means." The New York Times, September 20, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/185503?t=10&akid=371286%2E40999114%2E6dGGE-
3."Georgia prosecutors predict jail sentences in Trump 2020 election case," The Guardian, December 7, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/185504?t=12&akid=371286%2E40999114%2E6dGGE-
4. "Could Trump pardon himself if he became president? Key questions and scenarios amid criminal charges," The Guardian, August 2, 2023
https://act.moveon.org/go/185505?t=14&akid=371286%2E40999114%2E6dGGE-
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