[1]Beto for America



John,



The past two weeks have changed El Paso. They’ve changed America. And
they’ve changed me too. These last few weeks, I made a decision to focus
on El Paso and to be here for my kids and my community. A big part of me
wants to stay here with all the people I love. 

But this moment requires leadership. It demands we take on the man who
bears so much responsibility: Donald Trump. I have to be in this fight for
my kids, for El Paso, and for everyone in this country. So today we are
heading back out to Mississippi today and Arkansas tomorrow because I’m
thinking about this campaign in a new way.

As we get back out there, we’ll need you with us more than ever,
especially since we took the last two weeks and focused exclusively on El
Paso and healing instead of fundraising and campaigning. 



[ [link removed]- ]There is no question in my mind that this was the right thing to do,
but I need you to recommit to this fight with me. Can you give our
campaign $3 right now to help us make up for our
fundraising gap?

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I see more clearly now than I did two weeks ago that the 390 million guns
in a country of 320 million, especially weapons of war, are an existential
threat to this country. These guns, including the AK-47 variant that the
El Paso terrorist used, are meant to be on battlefields, not here in El
Paso. They’re meant to kill as many people as efficiently as possible. We
cannot sell assault weapons anymore, and we need to get them off our
streets.

I see more clearly than ever that we must address our failure to provide
the dignity that every American deserves in their lives — from preventing
economic isolation to ensuring that everyone realizes their right to
health care. If we don’t, we are providing fertile ground for fascism and
nativism. 

I see more clearly than ever that we must be constantly telling our story
— of how we got here, of who we are, of who and what makes this country
great — or it will be told by those who will lie and provoke fear.

I see more clearly than ever that we must not just defend immigrants — but
elevate them, speak with truth and pride about their accomplishments, and
make sure no one in this country — regardless of immigration status — ever
has to live in fear.  

I see more clearly than ever that when we stand up against Trump and for
what we believe in, we are stronger.

Moving forward, I will fight with urgency and clarity. I will speak as
honestly as possible about the challenges we face and run a campaign that
meets this moment.

When Trump terrorizes communities, like we saw last week with his ICE
raids in Mississippi, we will be there. We will show up anywhere there is
suffering, anywhere people are crying out to be heard. I don’t care if
it’s an early state or the last state on the calendar — we will show up.

On the campaign trail, we will be a voice for communities like El Paso
which have borne the brunt of Trump’s racism, hatred and division. We will
carry El Paso’s strength, kindness, warmth and pride with us at all times.

Ultimately, we will campaign on the belief in an idea of America that has
never fully been realized — an idea we know can only be true when all of
us come together.

From the very start, we’ve funded this effort with that idea in mind. All
our money has been raised from people coming together to chip in what they
can. And now we need your help to make our campaign stronger than it’s
ever been.

[ [link removed]- ]It’s game on. Not just for this campaign, but for this country. Can
you give $3 right now to make sure we can take this fight
to Donald Trump? We have a fundraising gap and we need you to help us fill
it.

Our country is in grave danger. And in this democracy, there are no
sidelines to stand on. We either fight to protect America or we lose what
this country means to us — and the world —  forever. 

I’m ready to get after this. I’m ready to fight for our future. But I
can’t do it without you. 

Thanks for being with us,

Beto

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