Let’s address the events of the last 48 hours:

First: Donald Trump was given an award for his “work” on criminal justice reform at a forum at an HBCU -- yet students were excluded from attending and asking him questions.

Then: I withdrew from the forum because I refuse to paper over Trump’s abysmal record on criminal justice.

Next: Donald Trump attacked me on Twitter for speaking out against him and standing up for students.

Finally: The sponsor of the forum was dropped and the university hosted a NEW forum, where students and members of the community could participate for free. I joined them to have a real conversation about criminal justice reform.

It’s been a whirlwind. But let me be clear: the core of any fight for justice is that you speak truth, uncomfortable though it may be.

And truthfully, another uncomfortable fact is right now we’re facing our end-of-month fundraising deadline and I’m concerned that we won’t hit our grassroots goal by October 31. Will you pitch in your first contribution to make sure we do?

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What most inspired me about the last 48 hours is how quickly our grassroots supporters joined me in the fight.

Thousands shared your thoughts with me and my team online -- and thousands more pitched in donations of $5 and $10 to show you’re in my corner.

Help us keep up our momentum -- because we both know it’s only a matter of time before Trump attacks me and our team again. Add your first donation to our campaign right now »

Every dollar you add to our campaign helps us send a strong message to Donald Trump, and one to the rest of the country: we are in this fight, and we intend to win it.

For The People,

—Kamala Harris