“The president knows Florida is so important for his reelection…[h]e
pays close attention to what Florida wants.” - Anonymous White House
official, via Washington Post
Indivisibles,
This week, we got even more enraging and dangerous news about coronavirus
relief efforts: according to a White House official, the Trump
administration is prioritizing sending crucial medical supplies like masks
and respirators to states that will be important for Trump’s re-election
efforts this year.
Just one example: three days after Florida requested hundreds of thousands
of masks and ventilators, it received everything in the request, followed
by at least two more shipments. Meanwhile, New York -- with the nation’s
worst outbreak -- has received less than 15% of the ventilators they need
to treat patients.
This is disgusting. Every state, no matter where its residents fall on the
political spectrum or how many electoral college votes it has, needs the
resources and the funding to combat this crisis. Trump is playing
political games with the lives of people nationwide.
We’re working hard to make sure the federal response to the coronavirus is
focused on people over profits (or votes) -- you can check out all our
demands [ [link removed] ]here. But we need your help to make it all happen. Two things
you can do right now:
1. Record a video to your senators and representative to get them on the
record -- every elected official in the country needs to condemn the
Trump administration’s latest dangerous political strategy. [ [link removed] ]Click
here to record a short video urging them to take a stand.
2. Donate to Indivisible -- we have to turn up the heat on the
administration and everyone who enables the games they’re playing with
our lives. In these times, that means things like providing video
conferencing software so groups can organize across social distance,
building toolkits, updating policy resources, shooting ads, and
building websites. All those things cost money, and right now, many of
our supporters can’t give because of economic constraints. [ [link removed] ]If
you’re lucky enough to be financially able, please consider clicking
here and making a gift to help us keep this work up.
We know it’s really stressful to stay abreast of the news these days, and
we hope you’re taking time to take care of yourself and your loved ones.
But we also know that a great way to combat some of that stress is to DO
something about it. So whatever that means for you -- joining a group,
plugging into a mutual aid community, making calls or sending texts --
we’re here to help you get started.
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
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