On Saturday June 14, the world saw the split screen of a two-sided struggle for the future. On one side, between 1,000 and 2,000 people, refusing to surrender their First Amendment rights or cede the streets of DC, defiantly marched to the White House to demand Trump Must Go Now, while millions at NO KINGS protests filled the streets of cities and towns across the country.
On this day, the display of strength on our side – the side that cares about justice and humanity – was overwhelming with our numbers, morality, creativity, and resolve.
We can put before millions that there is a way to end this nightmare,
that there is a force to join & that there is a real opposition.
As Refuse Fascism co-initiator Sunsara Taylor said at the rally in front of the White House:
“Today we refused to fall silent. We refused to accept Trump’s threats against the people as he parades his fascist military in front of the world. The numbers in the streets today show there is a force that will stand up against Trump. But unless and until this fascism is defeated, unless and until this regime is driven from power, the regime will barrel over even the most righteous resistance.”
Fascism relies on violence and terror to consolidate its rule. On Sunday night, one day after the mass protests, Trump posted an unhinged, revenge-fueled attack on Democratic Party leaders and announced an unleashing of concentrated ICE/Gestapo terror on immigrants in Democrat-led cities. And less than 48 hours after the horrific assassination of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman by a fascist in Minneapolis, Trump's Truth Social post included this: “These Radical Left Democrats are sick of mind, hate our Country, and actually want to destroy our Inner Cities — And they are doing a good job of it! There is something wrong with them.”
We must continue to stand up to these threats and this terror, with courage and conviction, defending those under attack.
What we saw on June 14 around the country was the great potential that we must urgently build on and strengthen this summer – to get to the point when millions in the streets day after day – non-violent but relentless – can create such a profound political crisis that Trump cannot impose his fascist rule, cannot govern the country, and cannot hold onto power. That is what people all around the world have done to drive out hated tyrants. That is what we can and must do here.
NOW IS THE TIME FOR TRUMP TO GO!
Announcing: July 4th Week — in Washington DC:
In the Name of Humanity, We Declare Our Independence from Trump’s Fascist America
Beginning on the evening of Tuesday July 1, gather in DC for four days of bold, loud, non-violent but determined protests at key symbolic landmarks to demand the removal of the Trump fascist regime. We call on everyone with a conscience, all of you who dream of being free of Trump/MAGA fascism, to be part of this historic struggle – showing the people of this country and the world our determination to stop a fascist America.
Refuse Fascism | (917) 407-1286 | 2 East 28th Street #321, New York NY 10016-7402
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