John,

I've never been prouder to be a Minnesotan.

Donald Trump is trying to make an example out of Minnesota. But here's the catch: If he's trying to make an example out of us, I'm damn proud of the example we're setting. We're meeting fear and division with decency and generosity, and we're not backing down.

The Trump administration is picking legal battles with me in the hopes that I'll stop defending you. It won't ever work.

I will never give up on defending Minnesotans – but these legal fights are expensive by design. So if you have $10 or $20 to chip into my legal defense fund and Democracy Defense Action, it'll go a long way.

Thank you for all of your support. Whether you can donate or not, if there's one thing you take away from this message, let it be this: They think they can provoke us into abandoning our values. They are wrong.

I'm grateful,

Tim Walz