Dear MoveOn member,
In an interview on conservative radio last week, Donald Trump issued a
breathtaking threat if he is indicted for stealing classified documents
from the White House. He said, "I think you'd have problems in this
country the likes of which perhaps we've never seen before. I don't think
the people of the United States would stand for it."^1
His rhetoric is eerily similar to his rallying calls in the lead-up to the
January 6 white supremacist insurrection.
Lindsey Graham was even more explicit, saying that if Trump is prosecuted
for his crimes, there would be "riots in the street."^2
Trump and his cronies know exactly what they're doing. They know that they
are putting out a call to the same white supremacist militias that
perpetrated the violence on January 6, telling them to be prepared to do
it again should the Justice Department—rightfully—charge Trump for any of
his myriad crimes.
The GOP has made it clear: They believe that their side is above the law,
and they are willing to advocate for violence if they are held accountable
for their crimes.
And yet, they are a hair's breadth away from taking control of the House,
Senate, and expanding their grip on governors' offices and statehouses
around the country. We cannot let that happen.
That's why MoveOn is running the largest midterm election program in our
23-year history, investing millions of dollars into the exact races that
will decide control of Congress and will stop MAGA extremists from holding
an iron grip over state governments. Will you help power this critical
work by chipping in $3 a week? (MoveOn will bill your weekly donation to
your credit card once a month starting today and will contact you shortly
after the election to see if you want to modify or cancel your weekly
donation.)
[ [link removed] ]Count me in.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.
John, we know that you are getting inundated with asks for
money right now, so we want to make sure you know why MoveOn is the right
place to donate in this midterm fight.
* We have the reach to make a difference. There are MoveOn members in
every single congressional district in the country, which means that
unlike many other organizations, we are able to mobilize and reach
voters across the United States, helping to increase turnout precisely
where it is needed most.
* Every decision MoveOn makes is backed by data. In 2022, MoveOn is
laser-focused on turning out what we are calling "surge voters," or
those who voted for the first time in 2018 and 2020. To make sure we
are as effective as we can be, our analytics teams are using highly
detailed message testing to identify exactly which messages and
specific ads will best engage the specific audiences we need to win.
* MoveOn has targeted our work to be the most impactful. Instead of
blanketing our work equally across every race, MoveOn has spent months
identifying the specific candidates for Senate, House, governor, and
secretary of state who will be on the front lines of defending our
congressional majorities and stopping a MAGA extremist takeover in the
states. By focusing all of our work on these races, we can have an
even larger impact.
With our bodily autonomy, right to vote, health care, and future of our
planet—just to name a few—at risk this election, we need your support more
than ever. Can you chip in $3 a week to keep this work going,
John? (MoveOn will bill your weekly donation to your credit
card once a month starting today and will contact you shortly after the
election to see if you want to modify or cancel your weekly donation.)
[ [link removed] ]Count me in.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.
John, the Republican Party has turned into one giant shield
whose only goal is to protect Donald Trump from the consequences of his
actions.
They voted against his impeachment even when there was abundant evidence
that he attempted to bribe the Ukrainian government to provide dirt on his
political opponents.
They attempted to overthrow a free and fair election after Trump threw a
hissy fit when he lost.
They voted against impeaching him—again—after he incited a riot that took
the lives of at least five people on January 6, 2021.
And they are falling all over each other to pretend that he did nothing
wrong by keeping highly classified documents in the basement of his beach
house—even after they spent years vilifying Hillary Clinton for just the
possibility that she had classified information on a private email server
(she didn't).
This party has left sanity behind in order to support the dictatorial
whims of Donald Trump, and we cannot let them hold the power to write
laws, set agendas, and have control over our lives.
Will you help us run full speed ahead through Election Day by chipping in
$3 a week? (MoveOn will bill your weekly donation to your credit card once
a month starting today and will contact you shortly after the election to
see if you want to modify or cancel your weekly donation.)
[ [link removed] ]Count me in.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.
Thanks for all you do.
–Chris, Vickie, Eric, Amy, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Trump warns of 'problems' like 'we've never seen' if he's indicted,"
Politico, September 15, 2022
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2. Ibid.
Want to support MoveOn's work? Donald Trump and his allies are
methodically enacting a plan to place some of Trump's most ardent
supporters in key election offices that oversee vote counting, have the
power to certify—or decertify—election results, and declare election
winners and losers. We've launched a powerful, multimillion-dollar
campaign to stop Trump. But we need your help to power our effort.
Will you chip in $3 a week to power our work to stop Trump's coup?
[ [link removed] ]Count me in.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't chip in weekly.
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