John,
After a reporter asked Trump whether he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power – win or lose – after the election he said:
"We're going to have to see what happens.” - Trump
He went on to say: “You know I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots...get rid of the ballots and you’ll have a very peaceful [transfer]...there won’t be a transfer." This is Trump’s plan, plain and simple.
Our entire democracy and climate is on the line, John. We know we cannot win a Just Recovery for our communities without just elections.
We need a national mobilization immediately after the election to signal that we, the people, demand that every vote is counted. That’s why we’ve partnered with Protect the Results to mobilize at over 403+ events across the country on Wednesday, November 4 and Saturday, November 7.
We’re doing everything we can to get out the climate vote now, elect Green New Deal Champions, and secure the leadership we need in the White House. But we need to be ready to protect the work we’ve done if Trump tries to bully and cheat his way through this election.
Voters overwhelmingly want to elect candidates who will protect the climate – but if our votes aren’t counted, our voices for climate action won’t be heard.1
There’s a very good chance we will not know the results of the election for days (or longer) after Election Day on November 3. That’s why we are rising up to demand that every vote is counted before election results are called and that the next government sworn in is the one elected by the people.
Trump has repeatedly hinted that he will not leave the White House willingly.2 He warned that “people would demand that I stay longer” and even mused about being president for 20 years.3
We will not allow Trump to follow through on his threats. We will demand that every vote be counted, even if it takes days or weeks. But it will take all of us rising up to protect our democracy.
Together we will show that our movement is ready for sustained action following Election Day and beyond to defend our democracy and fight for climate action.
Let’s be ready.
350 Action Team
P.S. We are working with hundreds of groups across movements to protect our democracy and ensure every vote is counted. Here’s our organizing guide with lots of resources to get involved.
1 - Pew Research
2 - Twitter
3 - Twitter
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