John, there are 1,415 days until Trump’s term ends, but who’s counting?
In 45 days (only 45?!) Trump has managed to completely overhaul our government. It’s exhausting to keep track of.
Before we get into his actions over the past two months, can you pitch in $5 or $10 so we can fight back against his administration? Things are getting scary and we need to do something about it.
On his first day alone, he signed 72 executive orders, more than any president in history. Some were dumb, like renaming the Gulf of Mexico 🙄. Others have us terrified about the state of our Constitution, like getting rid of birthright citizenship.
On day 2, he came for Canada, Mexico, and…DEI. An order came out putting all DEI staff on paid administrative leave. Yikes! DEI isn’t just some buzzword, it helps ensure all perspectives are heard, protects against discrimination, furthers equality, and helps us work toward a future where we have well-rounded policies that protect all Americans.
On February 7th, he put out an executive order on the Second Amendment late on a Friday night. It calls on the attorney general to “protect” the second amendment by analyzing the Biden administration’s gun safety policies. We’re really worried about this one, John. We don’t know what AG Bondi is planning, but we know she has a lot of power to destroy our progress.
Towards the end of February, he continued his rampage against transgender folks. From a ban on trans athletes in college sports (of which there are 10) to supporting a ban on civil rights protections for trans people in Iowa. Trans rights are human rights, and we know that the trans community is at a higher risk for gun violence than cisgender folks. The added hate Trump is spewing will only make this risk higher.
There’s plenty we didn’t cover, but we could go on for ages about how bad things are. 🤠 Everything Trump is doing sucks right now.
But there is a bright side, and it’s that we’re fighting back against Trump’s administration. We’re standing up for our communities because Trump and his NRA-backed cronies aren’t going to.
Onwards,
March For Our Lives HQ
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