Friend,
Joe Biden’s and Kamala Harris’s overwhelming victory was declared on November 7. But a peaceful transition come January 20 still seems to be in jeopardy. As The New York Times reports:
“More than 24 hours after his election had been declared, the vast majority of Republicans declined to offer the customary statements of good will for the victor that have been standard after American presidential contests, as Mr. Trump defied the results and vowed to forge ahead with long-shot lawsuits to try to overturn them.”
Nearly 77 million Americans rejected Trump and his destruction of our country these last four years. That’s something we must celebrate -- our years of grassroots activism turned out a massive amount of voters and changed the election. Our country is getting back on the right track.
But the fact that Trump is continuing to contest the results -- with the GOP looking on -- CANNOT be ignored. As The New York Times further warns, “Republicans’ silence suggested that even in defeat, Mr. Trump maintained a powerful grip on his party and its elected leaders, who have spent four years tightly embracing him or quietly working to avoid offending him or his loyal base.”
We’re not out of the woods yet. Trump pledged to sue his way to the presidency this week, and regardless of how distant his chances are, Trump is still an enormous threat to our democracy, especially if the GOP continues to refuse to rebuke him.
|
If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: |
|
|
Your work for the movement is beyond inspiring. Thank you for all that you do. We are so blessed to have you on our team.
