Listen:

What we are witnessing is not normal. It is not strong leadership. It is textbook fascism.

My uncle is deploying the National Guard to American cities like Chicago and Los Angeles to advance his own political narrative of chaos and fear. He’s using the military as a prop, a tool of intimidation, and a stepping stone to unchecked power.

This is what authoritarians do: They create a crisis, then position themselves as the only solution. They use force to silence dissent and normalize the militarization of our public life. It is a blatant and terrifying abuse of power, and it’s happening right now.

The Democracy Defense Fund was created for this exact moment: to organize, to resist, and to win. Our strategy is clear, and it starts at the ground level.

Our first line of defense is in the states. A pro-democracy governor has the power to reject this kind of dangerous federal overreach and protect the people of their state — and this November, we have the chance to elect Democratic governors in both Virginia and New Jersey.

Our fight extends to this November’s state legislative races in Virginia, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Local majorities are the bedrock that will protect voting rights and block extreme agendas, building irreversible momentum to take back Congress in the 2026 midterms.

This is a coordinated, long-term fight against tyranny, and we’re building from the ground up to tear Donald’s dangerous movement down. And we need your help, friend.

We’re not just investing in midterms. We’re investing in the state races that will shift the momentum in Democrats’ favor heading into 2026 — and we have less than 2 months to do it. Split a donation between the Democracy Defense Fund and Hold the Line so we can protect the American people from Trump’s extreme agenda in 2025, 2026, and beyond. »

Republicans aren’t pulling any punches, friend. So between now and next November, neither will we.

Dr. Mary L. Trump