John, now that Nikki Haley has dropped out, it's all but guaranteed: Donald Trump will be the GOP presidential nominee.

This is hardly a surprise. We knew Trump's nomination was all but certain months ago. But now that it's official, we have to step back and recognize exactly what's at stake here. We cannot forget who Trump is.

He is one of the most extreme, out-of-touch leaders in modern history. He signed a radical tax cut for millionaires like himself, wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act — which would raise the price of drugs and increase health care premiums — and has proposed cutting Social Security and Medicare.

He promised to “lead the charge” to enact a nationwide abortion ban. And because of Trump, more than 1 in 3 women of reproductive age already live in a state with an abortion ban in effect.

He threatened our democracy and incited a deadly insurrection. Trump has — and will — put his interests before our Constitution, our democracy and American families every single time.

He is a crook and a liar. He has spent his entire time in politics lying to American voters about everything from a deadly pandemic to election results. On top of his lies, he is facing more than 90 criminal charges.

President Biden and our Democratic Senate majority have spent the last three years working day in and day out to deliver for working families. To protect our freedoms, our families and our health care.

But now all of that could be at risk. With polls showing a tied race for the White House and experts warning of a neck-and-neck battle for Senate control, we have to get off the sidelines and take action. Please, will you make a donation of $5 or whatever you can spare today to help me defend our Senate majority and make sure that Trump and his allies never retake power?

Our country is facing a difficult moment. But we proved in 2018, 2020 and 2022 that we can overcome any challenge if we all stand together and fight for a better, kinder future.

With love and gratitude,

Kirsten