Ahoy mateys,

Friend, these aren’t normal times, and we can’t go about business as usual.

This week, I invoked a rarely used procedural move in the Senate to add the only Democratic amendment to the Republican crypto bill and rein in President Trump’s rampant corruption. 

My amendment would ban the President and the Vice President from issuing or endorsing stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency—and now, because of my legislative "piracy," I became the first Democrat to force my colleagues to take on Trump’s crypto corruption in the Senate. 

We all know this administration reeks of corruption. President Trump and his family have repeatedly used their positions to issue and promote shady cryptocurrencies for their financial gain. Just a few weeks ago, he hosted a private dinner at one of his properties for the top holders of his meme coin.

I know Coloradans aren’t just deeply worried about this corruption, they’re mad about it too. I’m not going to sit quietly and follow protocol while the President takes advantage of the American people.

That’s why I hijacked the Senate floor and placed my amendment directly onto the GENIUS Act. Republicans need Democratic votes to pass this legislation—and the Democrats should seriously rethink their support for this bill that, if unchanged, will only enable Trump's corruption (shiver me timbers!).

I won’t let anyone—Republicans or Democrats—grease the wheels of crypto corruption. If that means acting like a pirate and taking over normal Senate proceedings, then that is what I’ll do.

Folks, I could use your support in this fight. Can you join me in fighting Trump by sending us some gold coins now?