John,
This Saturday, Donald Trump is throwing himself a $45 million taxpayer-funded military parade. We're talking tanks in the streets, warplanes overhead, and 7,000 troops marching through the nation’s capital.
In response, millions of Americans are preparing to mobilize. “No Kings” protests are planned in more than 1,500 cities—what organizers say will be the largest anti-Trump demonstration since his return to power.
Trump’s response to the protests was chilling. On live TV, he warned protestors would be met with “very big force” and “hit harder than ever before.”
The threat to protestors is clear: There will be consequences for exercising your First Amendment rights.
Before we connect the dots to Trump’s broader war on dissent, we need your help.
COURIER is working to find 500 donors before midnight Saturday—the day of the protests—to power urgent reporting across our battleground newsrooms and digital platforms.
All around us, Trump’s war on Democrats and those who don’t support his agenda is escalating.
We're seeing it in:
- Trump’s decision to unilaterally send the National Guard to Los Angeles.
- The DOJ investigation into ActBlue—Democrats’ main fundraising platform—based on lies and far-right conspiracies.
- The Trump administration has also targeted Indivisible, the largest organization helping to coordinate this weekend’s protests. News reports say the threats are serious enough that the group is preparing legal defenses in case the administration follows through.
John, This is what authoritarianism looks like:
- The politicization of the military.
- Using the full force of the federal government to intimidate and investigate the opposition party and dissenters.
- Threats of violence and shows of force.
COURIER is fighting back—with truth, facts, and a reach spanning millions online. But we urgently need resources to counter this growing assault on democracy.
We’re setting a rapid-response goal of finding 500 donations by Saturday at midnight to help fund our protest coverage, investigative reporting, and digital reach.
Chip in now to support fearless journalism
In solidarity,
The COURIER Team