Dear MoveOn member,

ABC News just handed Donald Trump $15 million for his "presidential
library" and $1 million for legal fees in a shocking surrender.^1

The media giant, which is owned by Disney, caved to Trump's intimidation
rather than defend itself against baseless defamation claims about its
coverage of his sexual assault case.

And ABC isn't alone. Tech giants like Meta, Amazon, and OpenAI have each
now pledged $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund.^2

Trump is openly bragging about CEOs "bending the knee" to him.^3 And he's
assembled a Cabinet of billionaires. Thirteen of Trump's nominees for
positions in his administration so far have a combined net worth of $460
billion.^4

This is how oligarchy—government of the wealthy and corrupt in which
billionaires and their interests are put first—takes root. Wealthy elites
and corporations decide it's better to appease an authoritarian than stand
up for democracy. It's like Putin's Russia or Erdogan's Turkey. We can't
let America go down this dark path.

This corruption threatens everything we hold dear—our democracy, our
environment, our freedom and civil rights. The ultra-wealthy are
positioning themselves to profit while gutting the social safety net and
protections for working families.

MoveOn is gearing up to fight back hard against Trump's oligarchy in 2025,
but we need your help.



Will you start a $5 monthly donation to help us fight
corporate America's surrender to Trump? Remember, these corporations care
A LOT about their public image, so we have real power over them—if we come
together to use it. But holding them accountable won't happen overnight,
which is why we need your ongoing support. 

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Corporate America is already positioning itself to profit from—and help
enable—Trump's anti-democratic agenda. More than 100 industry groups just
sent him a wish list of regulations to gut, from environmental protections
to banking safeguards.^5

For instance, the industry groups called on Trump to axe two of our
strongest financial protection agencies—the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation (FDIC) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
The FDIC has safeguarded our bank deposits since the Great Depression, and
the CFPB—the brainchild of Elizabeth Warren—has reined in usurious
interest rates, junk fees, and other underhanded costs corporations have
hit us with.^6

Our financial security, our free press, and our environment are all on the
chopping block when Trump and his merry band of billionaires take office.
Whether they are going to see their oligarchical plans through is up to
us.



We have the power to defeat Big Business, Trump, and MAGA, if we stand
together and speak out with one voice. Will you start a $5
monthly donation to MoveOn to power and sustain our long-term efforts to
face down Trump's oligarchy in 2025 and beyond?

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Together, we are more powerful than the ultra-wealthy elites trying to buy
their way into Trump's good graces. But we need to come together,
organize, and speak out—for as long as it takes.

Thanks for all you do.

–Nakia, Erik, Amy, Noor, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "'It's Frightening': ABC News Staffers Incensed by 'Capitulation' to
Trump," Rolling Stone, December 17, 2024
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2. "Tech moguls Altman, Bezos and Zuckerberg donate to Trump's
inauguration fund," NPR, December 13, 2024
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3. "How CEOs of major companies are trying to gain favor with Trump," PBS
News, December 16, 2024
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4. "Trump has tapped an unprecedented 13 billionaires for his
administration. Here's who they are," ABC News, December 17, 2024
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5. "Manufacturers' Regulatory Letter to President-Elect Trump," National
Association of Manufacturers, December 5, 2024
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6. "December 17, 2024," Letters from an American, December 18, 2024
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