John,
Calling Trump’s first 101 days a dumpster fire would be an insult to dumpster fires.
In less than four months, Trump has destroyed jobs, brought the economy to the brink of ruin, and done absolutely nothing to lower prices for working people.
But Trump’s failures are not the full story of these first 101 days. How we’ve responded to his train wreck of a presidency is a big story too.
Because no matter how Fox News and the White House press team try to spin it, the people aren’t fooled.
They see what’s going on. It’s why millions took the streets this month to protest Trump and Musk’s attacks on working families. It’s why more and more people are joining community organizations or stepping up to run for office (you can too!).
And it’s why, in spite of Trump’s efforts to drive our nation toward fascism, we are CONTINUING to bring working people together, from every background and geography, to stop him and his MAGA cronies in their tracks.
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Here’s just a few of the things we’ve been up to these past 101 days:
Nationwide, thousands of you have already signed up to learn more about being a WFP candidate in virtually every state. Tens of thousands of you have been attending town halls (in Republican districts) to make your voices heard. And millions of you have shown up in the streets at one of the hundreds of Hands Off! protests around the country.
In Wisconsin, we showed up to take on Elon Musk and turn out the vote for Judge Susan Crawford, helping her defeat the extreme candidate Musk spent $25 million trying to elect.
In Maryland, progressives now hold a majority in Prince George’s County after WFP candidates Aisha Braveboy and Shayla Adams-Stafford won special elections.
In Rhode Island, WFP lawmakers introduced bills to stop an energy company’s monopoly and bar them from using consumer revenue to lobby for higher rates and to buy private planes and spa visits for executives.1
In Washington, voters in Seattle approved a WFP-endorsed ballot initiative to fund social housing, and taxing wealthy businesses.2
In Pennsylvania, WFP champions on Philadelphia’s city council are fighting tooth and nail to pass the People’s Tax Plan,3 as well as saving the city’s current policy around free public transit.
In Connecticut, our members are working hard on tax reforms of their own, which would divert some of that revenue out of the pockets of the wealthy and back into city budgets and services.4
In Colorado, we successfully beat back an attempt to cut wages for tipped workers.5 And have been fighting in the state legislature to protect immigrants,6 enshrine voting rights, strengthen labor rights, and safeguard access to reproductive and gender-affirming care.7
And we haven’t even touched on all the incredible work that’s being done, day in and day out, by WFP chapters and allies around the country.
The point is, we cannot and WILL not just roll over and let Trump’s authoritarian ambitions win. And our opposition to him will not magically result in victory overnight, either.
It’s a long road. And we are proud to walk shoulder to shoulder with each and every one of you on it.
If you’re ready to join us, and support our work, please make a donation today.
In solidarity,
Working Families Party
Sources:
1. Progressive lawmakers call for stronger effort to help working people, Rhode Island PBS, February 12, 2025
2. Seattle voters lean toward funding social housing developer with new tax, The Seattle Times, February 11, 2025
3. City Council progressives are pushing back on Mayor Cherelle Parker’s tax cut proposal with a plan of their own, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 26, 2025
4. Lawmakers Confront Budget Tradeoffs On School Repairs, Tax Reform, And Short-Term Rentals, CT News Junkie, March 25, 2025
5. Colorado Democrats significantly change proposal to cut tipped minimum wage for restaurant employees, Colorado Public Radio, March 14, 2025
6. Colorado immigration protection bill clears Senate vote, Colorado Newsline, April 21, 2025
7. Gov. Polis signs duo of Colorado reproductive rights bills into law, Colorado Public Radio, April 24, 2025
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