Dear MoveOn member,
The last 48 hours have shown exactly what we're up against.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk now have turned their sights on attacking our nation's children.
The Trump administration has canceled $1 BILLION in food for schools and food banks across America, taking away meals directly from children and families who need it most.1
At the same time, Trump's Department of Education fired or forced out half of its staff, gutting the agency responsible for protecting students' rights and ensuring equal access to education.2
Their cruelty knows no bounds. And the harm to our communities seems to grow exponentially each day.
But let's be clear: That's precisely their point. Their strategy is to move quickly and cause such chaos that we feel helpless, hopeless, and too overwhelmed to respond.
But we are not helpless. And we will not be silent.
Far from it. The MoveOn community represents millions of Americans in every state, every congressional district, and every corner of the country who believe in a just future where everyone can thrive.
That's precisely why Trump, Musk, and their allies are increasingly targeting us. They're lashing out at MoveOn and going so far as to falsely accuse us of being "paid troublemakers" and creating "fake protests."3,4,5,6
Why? Because MoveOn is effective.
As Robert Reich said earlier this month, "MoveOn can reach, train, support, organize, and communicate at a scale that is unparalleled in the progressive movement, and it does so with cutting-edge technology. We need MoveOn in this moment, now more than ever."
But we need your help to do it, John, because as a grassroots organization, our resources come from people like you chipping in whatever they can afford. And in this dark time, and with so much on the line, we need your help now more than ever.
Will you start a $5 monthly donation to help us scale up our work, contain the damage done by Trump and Musk, push Democrats to be a true opposition party, and build toward a better future where everyone can thrive? Your ongoing support could not be more critical.
Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Our work in the coming days, months, and years starts with organizing millions of Americans to block as much of Trump and Musk's agenda as possible.
At the same time, we're pushing Democrats to be a true opposition party that fights back effectively and fearlessly and puts working people first—not Trump, Musk, and billionaire fat cats.
This isn't just about resistance. It's about building the world we want to live in, one where:
Trump and Musk want you to believe that their vision for America is inevitable. It is not.
Throughout our history, it has always been ordinary people coming together who have created extraordinary change. The Civil Rights Movement. The fight for women's suffrage. The labor movement. None of these victories came easily—far, far from it. These movements achieved extraordinary gains because people refused to give up.
MoveOn is being attacked because we're effective at mobilizing millions of Americans to stand up for our shared values. We have the technology, the reach, and the grassroots power to make a difference—but only with your support.
Can you start a $5 monthly donation to help us scale up and sustain our work to fight back and build a better future?
Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
No matter what happens in the months and years ahead, we must remember that we have the power to determine our future—by joining together, fighting back, sharing our vision, and growing and strengthening our movement.
The road ahead will be difficult. There will be more harmful policies, firings, and massive cuts, more rights undermined, more communities targeted.
But we will be there every step of the way—organizing, mobilizing, and fighting for the America we believe in. And we will not do it alone. We'll do it together, with you and millions of others who refuse to give up on our democracy and our future.
Our work is essential, and the MoveOn community will be here hard at work day after day, month after month, and year after year.
We're in this, together.
Thanks for all you do.
–Britt, Evelyn, Amanda D., Oscar, and the rest of the team
P.S. Trump and Musk are counting on our silence. Let's show them how wrong they are. Will you donate $5 a month to MoveOn today and help us build the movement we need to protect our communities, stop America's slide into authoritarianism, and build a future where everyone can thrive?
Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.
No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Sources:
1. "USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks," Politico, March 10, 2025
https://act.moveon.org/go/203270?t=8&akid=428668%2E40999114%2EhoXZ60
2. "Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff," The New York Times, March 12, 2025
https://act.moveon.org/go/203258?t=10&akid=428668%2E40999114%2EhoXZ60
3. "Trump dismisses GOP town hall backlash as result of 'paid troublemakers,'" The Hill, March 3, 2025
https://act.moveon.org/go/203271?t=12&akid=428668%2E40999114%2EhoXZ60
4. Post on X by Elon Musk, February 11, 2025
https://act.moveon.org/go/203210?t=14&akid=428668%2E40999114%2EhoXZ60
5. Post on X by Fox News, February 25, 2025
https://act.moveon.org/go/203211?t=16&akid=428668%2E40999114%2EhoXZ60
6. Post on X by Rep. Don Bacon, March 12, 2025
https://act.moveon.org/go/203272?t=18&akid=428668%2E40999114%2EhoXZ60
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