John, I’m sure you’ve heard about Donald Trump sending the National Guard to DC.
I live here — and this is what the scene looks like passing Union Station these days:
National Guard troops are riding around in a $500,000 MRAP — yeah, a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected military vehicle designed for war zones — being used to pick up trash on the streets of our nation’s capital.
This is the kind of stuff that really pisses me off.
We’ve got Republican politicians who cry about the cost of food stamps. Who say we can’t afford to pay teachers more or expand healthcare. But when it comes to sending armored trucks into our cities like we’re at war with our own people? Crickets.
Can someone explain to me when IEDs became part of DC’s crime problem?
Let’s be honest: This isn’t about public safety. It’s about control. It’s about Trump flexing like a wannabe dictator. It's a strongman tactic, not a solution.
And here’s the thing: If we don’t fight back politically, it’s only going to get worse.
That’s why we started Leaders We Deserve. Because the only way to stop Trumpism — to stop this twisted version of “law and order” that tramples over civil rights and common sense — is to elect a new generation of leaders who give a damn about people.
Leaders who believe in care, not control.
Leaders who will fund classrooms instead of combat vehicles.
If you’re as sick of this as I am, let’s do something about it. Chip in $5 or whatever you can to help us elect young, unapologetically progressive leaders who will fight for our communities — not terrorize them.
The future doesn’t belong to strongmen. It belongs to us. Let’s go claim it.
Thank you for your support,
David Hogg
