Indivisibles,

Trump has signed a number of illegal orders during his first week in
office. But his decision to issue [ [link removed] ]a broad freeze on federal spending
allocated by Congress is among the most radical, brazenly
unconstitutional, and harmful acts by a president of the United States in
modern history. 

It’s not alarmist to say that if this is allowed to stand -- if the
president can usurp the powers of Congress and unilaterally withhold
government services to suit his own political agenda -- we’ll be entering
the realm of dictatorship. 

And it’s not just our democracy under threat in this moment. The chaos
Trump has unleashed with this freeze has already touched millions of
Americans as agencies, nonprofits, and people who rely on government
grants for education, housing, and food assistance try to figure out what
the hell is going on. 

* Throughout the country today, [ [link removed] ]Medicaid portals were shut down,
preventing people from accessing care. 
* [ [link removed] ]Meals on Wheels program directors were unsure whether they could
legally deliver meals to seniors this evening. 
* [ [link removed] ]Preschools couldn’t access Head Start reimbursements, threatening
paychecks to teachers. 
* Nonprofits serving veterans were unsure whether they could help
[ [link removed] ]provide emergency housing to homeless vets tonight or [ [link removed] ]assistance
to cover rents.
* [ [link removed] ]Domestic violence shelters are considering closing their doors. 

These things happened before the freeze was set to go into effect. What
happens when the freeze begins at 5pm ET today? Chaos. The White House has
been intentionally vague about what programs will be impacted,
guaranteeing massive disruptions and hardship for millions. 

Amidst the chaos and harm, remember: Trump does not have the
constitutional authority to do any of this. It’s all illegal. The
Constitution says so, and the Supreme Court agrees. This is a dictatorial
power grab and we need to fight it accordingly. 

What you can do now

* If you have a Democratic senator: They need to know we expect them to
fight with every tool they have. This isn’t a moment for half-measures
or mealy-mouthed statements. They need to sound the alarm and grind
Senate activity to a halt until this freeze is lifted. [ [link removed] ]Call your
Democratic senator(s) now >>  
* If you have a Republican representative: Tell them that their silence
makes them complicit in this unconstitutional act and they'll be held
accountable for the harm it causes if they refuse to speak up. [ [link removed] ]Call
your Republican representative now >>
* If you are impacted by the freeze: Share your story. Go to social
media and share a video or a post talking about how Trump’s seizing of
funds impacts you. More than the illegality, it’ll be the stories of
harm that generate backlash to Trump’s overreach. Consider tagging
your elected officials and sharing with us. 
* If you want more to do: [ [link removed] ]Visit our resource page where we’ve got
info you can share and call scripts for your other elected officials. 

This is just the start. If this thing continues, we’re going to be ramping
up the defiance in order to save lives and our democracy. No compromise
with dictatorship. Period. 

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team 

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