[1]U.S. Senator Chris Murphy

I will not be attending Trump’s joint address to Congress tonight, and I thought you deserved to hear an explanation from me.

Plenty of my colleagues will be there. That’s a decision that every Democrat needs to make for themselves. But I think it’s going to be a farce — a MAGA pep rally — not a serious address to the nation.

Most Americans are not going to watch this speech live, and I trust that those who do will be able to hear how detached Trump is from reality — and the Republican cult in the room cheering on his every word.

But most people will have no clue what happens in that room. They will see chopped-up clips shared on social media or repackaged in some other news media program tomorrow.

I refuse to play part in the social decorum of Washington because I believe what Trump and Musk are doing is an existential threat to our democracy. They are seizing and dismantling our government to entrench their power and push their Billionaires First agenda.

Instead, I’ll be taking part in a counter-programming effort with a few colleagues and activists. We’ll watch the speech and respond in real time - cutting through the lies and BS you expect from Trump. You can join our livestream at 8:15 PM ET at MoveOn.org/TrumpBS.

If the evidence wasn’t already overwhelming enough for you that Donald Trump wants to end democracy, just look at everything he is doing to curry favor with his friend Putin. Overnight, he got Republicans across Washington and the right-wing media apparatus to parrot Kremlin talking points. I expect more of the same tonight.

We have to fight every single day if we are going to make the American public fully understand this is a red alert moment.

This is why I am working every hour of every day to build an effective opposition. I am showing up everywhere and sounding the alarm in every way I can. If you appreciate my leadership and efforts in this moment, please consider making a contribution to support my work. It will send a powerful message to my colleagues that this approach is what you expect from your elected leaders right now.

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Every best wish,

Chris Murphy
 


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