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John,

My name is Dr. Mary L. Trump. I never needed political pundits or psychologists to tell me that my Uncle Donald should never get anywhere near the Oval Office. 

I spent much of my childhood in the very house where Donald grew up. The cruel, weak, and deeply insecure man who brought our democracy to the brink of disaster is the same man I have always known. The fight to defeat him and his cronies is personal for me. 

In 2022, I launched the Democracy Defense Fund to build a grassroots movement to secure our electoral system from Donald and the authoritarian traitors who seek to destroy it. I’m about to go into detail about our plans for this critical election cycle — but first, I have to ask, can I count on you to split $25 or more between DDF and Blue Amp Action to ensure we have the resources to defeat Donald, defend the Senate, and flip the House this November?

Because of Donald’s grip on the Republican Party, it can be easy to forget what an electoral disaster he’s been. Just look at the midterm results of 2018 and 2022, or the 2020 election when a record 81 million people voted to oust him. 

A lot of people are repulsed by him, and it’s clear why: This is the man who sent an army of violent insurrectionists to attack the Capitol; the man who rigged the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade; the man who will do anything to secure power and money for himself; the man I know is capable of so much worse.

Our pro-democracy movement CAN defeat him. If you split a gift of $25 or more today, you’ll be helping to fund our efforts to:

1. Flip the House. We’re supporting Congressional candidates committed to expanding voting rights and targeting Republicans who refused to certify the 2020 election.
2. Save the Senate. We’re fighting to keep a Democratic majority in the Senate, supporting those who are willing to get rid of the filibuster and approve Democrat-appointed judges — the last line of defense in protecting our right to vote.
3. Take the fight to the States. We’re investing in flippable down-ballot races that have the potential to impact the electoral certification process.
4. Advance the issues we care about. Whether it’s voting rights, health care, or common-sense gun control — we’re pushing for the policies and reforms that will build a better country.
5. Protect democracy. Hundreds of voter suppression bills have been introduced across the country in the last couple years. We’re punching back against these autocratic efforts.

My uncle has the backing of billions of dollars from dark money groups to try and sway the election his way. But Donald can’t buy what we have — an army of people like you who are determined to protect our country and everything that we hold dear that he threatens. Will you split a donation of just $25 or more right now between my org and Blue Amp Action to support our pro-democracy movement?

Thank you,

Dr. Mary L. Trump

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About BlueAmp Action:

We cannot sugarcoat the current situation. Right-wing authoritarianism, defeated by a worldwide coalition during WWII, was only in hibernation. Over the past decade it has infected democratic societies--including ours. It is as simple as it is terrifying: What we do now will define the future of our country and world. 

We at Blue Amp Action are dedicated to liberal, open societies, where reason and science are applied to solve our problems; where civil rights--including voting rights!--are protected for all. We fight for these values every day. Speaking up on our platforms, raising the voices and the political prospects of liberal pols and pundits. 

And savvy grassroots activists like you know, just like we do, that we can’t stop watching the people we help elect: after the elections, we have to keep organizing support for the policies we like and pushing back against the ones we don’t.

When the public tunes out between elections and the only people our elected officials hear from are the paid lobbyists of wealthy corporations, our government stops being accountable to the needs of ordinary families.

Democracy never sleeps, and neither can we.

So we ask that you support our work, so we can continue to engage in this fight every moment of every day. So our kids grow up in democracy, not dystopia.

Thank you for your support for all we do! Please follow Cliff Schecter on Twitter @cliffschecter, or subscribe to The Takedown with Cliff Schecter on YouTube, to keep up to date with this battle for the heart and soul of our country.

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