Friend,

In the last two weeks, Trump came out of the box fast, brutal, illegal, and unconstitutional. His supporters and my Republican colleagues seem to love him for it. Remember a couple of things. He is at his maximum political power right now. The inflation his tariffs will cause, the tragedies spawned by his gutting of federal safety nets, and his flouting of the law will damage his standing and be turned back by courts and public outrage. That is already happening.

There’s a reason he’s governing by executive order; despite the narrow Congressional majority of his resident sycophants: none of this garbage would pass into law through the traditional process. Meanwhile, we are figuring out the chinks, developing message discipline, and pushing back hard, as we did on his illegal spending freeze. I’ve spent the last two weeks on the Floor, on TV, and on social media pushing back.

Finally, and most importantly. Don’t be an observer. Be the active citizen a democratic republic requires you to be. Raise your voice. Learn and propagate the truth. Call your neighbors to our common values. Join a group. Support local media. Give a damn. As Lincoln reminded us, “public sentiment is everything." So get involved. We need YOU now.

— Jim

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