Friend,
I’ve been a supporter of People For the American Way for decades. Through Democratic and Republican administrations. Through wins and losses. Through moments that felt hopeful, and others that felt crushing. But never – not once – have I seen anything like what we’re living through now.
This regime isn’t hiding its agenda. Trump is using the full power of the presidency to entrench far-right power and nowhere is that clearer than in the courts.
His enablers in the Senate are working around the clock to flood the judiciary with co-conspirators in Trump’s authoritarian project – people handpicked to rubber-stamp and help advance his extreme agenda and eliminate the legal checks still standing in his way.
Trump knows that it’s been the lower federal courts that have served as some of the last lines of defense. Judges have blocked illegal overreach, protected fundamental rights, and slowed Trump’s march toward authoritarian rule. That’s why he’s so focused on putting more of his rubber-stamp nominees on the bench.
With a Republican-led Congress looking the other way – and in most cases, cheering him on – Trump has faced almost no institutional checks on his power. That’s why the lower courts matter so much. They’ve been one of the only forces capable of slowing this regime down.
That’s why I’m offering to match every single donation made to People For the American Way between now and the end of the month – up to $25,000. Because I believe in what they’re doing. I believe in what they stand for. And I know they’re ready to meet this moment head-on.
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People For isn’t just issuing statements or sounding alarms. They’re taking action. They’re exposing the worst of Trump’s judicial nominees – digging into their records, documenting their extremism, and mobilizing public pressure on the Senate to stop confirmations that would put our rights and freedoms at risk.
Their efforts don’t end once a nominee is confirmed. People For closely monitors Trump-appointed judges and tracks how their rulings threaten our rights and freedoms from the bench. By reporting on these decisions and sharing them with Congressional offices, committees, and the public, they shine a light on the long-term consequences of a far-right takeover of the federal judiciary.
Even more, People For continues to advocate for long-overdue reforms to restore balance and integrity to our judiciary – particularly our nation’s highest court. With a far-right majority installed through raw political power, the Supreme Court has issued ruling after ruling that undermines rights, shields corruption, and puts partisan ideology above the Constitution. And it’s no coincidence that public trust in the Court has plummeted to historic lows.
They’ve been doing this work for over 40 years – and they’ve never shied away from calling out authoritarianism for what it is. That’s what makes them different. That’s why they have my full support.
And they’ve never lost sight of the values that inspired their founding. Norman Lear believed that democracy depends on people of conscience standing up – loudly and unapologetically – for truth, justice, and the American Way. That vision continues to guide this work. Every. Single. Day.
This isn’t just about outrage. It’s about resistance.
We don’t need more headlines. We need action. We need institutions that won’t cave to fear. We need organizers, researchers, and messengers who will defend the integrity of our courts before it’s too late.
That’s People For the American Way. And they need us now more than ever.
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I know how easy it is to feel overwhelmed. I’ve felt it too. Every day brings some new attack – on judicial independence, on basic rights, on accountability itself. But I also know this: silence won’t protect us. Waiting won’t change anything.
We either dig in now – or we let them rewrite the law to lock in right-wing rule for generations.
So if you’ve been wondering what to do… start here. People For is in this fight. I’m in it too. Now we need you with us.
In solidarity,
Tom Wallace Lyons
P.S. I’m matching every gift made between now and July 31 – dollar for dollar. Let’s fund the fight to expose Trump’s extreme nominees and block his takeover of the federal judiciary.
Donate before the deadline and double your impact! >>
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