Today we’re taking a bold step – but it is the only appropriate response to the situation we’re facing. We’re joining with our partners at the Movement for Black Lives and calling for Trump’s resignation.

We don’t take this lightly, John.

Trump has given a green light to police and militias to beat, maim, and kill people with impunity. He is now using the Insurrection Act to direct the use of force against civilians, our friends and neighbors, to maintain his hold on power.

Throughout history these executive powers have been used to quell Black-led protest in the name of racism and authoritarianism.

He has threatened all of us, our constitution, and our democracy that was built from peaceful resistance and freedom of assembly. Therefore the strongest response must be taken.

Today we’re taking a bold step – but it is the only appropriate response to the situation we’re facing. We’re joining with our partners at the Movement for Black Lives and calling for Trump’s resignation.

We’re asking each of you reading this to make it clear where you stand at this key mark in history. Will you join us and add your name so that our collective voices are recorded in the annals of history?


This may sound unrealistic or exaggerated, but it’s not. We know that all of our lives are on the line. We know that Black lives are on the line. Trump sees the power we have, and in order to maintain the status-quo, he will take any measures necessary no matter how violent. We are all in danger.

Do not be mistaken, this is not just symbolic. We know that if enough people rise up, we can force Trump to resign. Whether that happens is up to us. Just last year in Puerto Rico, the Governor was forced to resign after an extraordinary popular uprising.1 From Puerto Rico to Lebanon and beyond – we’ve seen that mass protests and people-powered movements make change happen.

Thousands have already taken to the streets to call for an end to police violence and to defund the police. From Minneapolis, to Los Angeles, Atlanta to New York— people have worn masks to stand together during a pandemic in the name of justice. Today, we saw record numbers on the streets in D.C. despite Trump’s attempts to intimidate us. We cannot back down.

We must respond with equal weight and call for the immediate resignation of the President. Add your name to signal that you’re with us and ready to defend Black lives.

We know the world we need to build. One that can finally move away from decades of police brutality that has taken countless lives and torn families apart in every community.

Stay tuned for a webinar at the end of this week and other tools and resources to take action in your communities.

With resolve,

Women’s March Team

P.S. - Go to defendingblacklives.org to learn more about what you can do in the days ahead wherever you are.

1 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/us/rossello-puerto-rico-governor-resigns.html

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