Hey there John,

By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the news that Donald Trump got Jimmy Kimmel fired from ABC because his jokes hurt Trump’s feelings. Now, reports say he’s eyeing Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, and anyone else who won’t flatter his fragile ego.

But thin-skinned authoritarians like Trump don’t just stop with the media. They want to quash all opposition, and one tool they have at their disposal is crushing free speech.

They’re already planning to come after groups like Sunrise next, and we’re not waiting around for it to happen.

Can you chip in $20 today to help us stand up to fossil-fuel backed authoritarians?

This is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. They try to punish the media until they fall in line. They try to defund or cover up all science and research that goes against them, and they try to crack down on political organizers who have a different vision of the world.

The modern censors of Trumpism even buy out whole social media platforms, like Elon Musk and Twitter, or like Larry Ellison and TikTok (soon to be)

This isn’t just about high profile comedians and late-night hosts. This attempted crackdown would be disastrous for movements like ours. So we’re fighting back now before it’s too late.

In solidarity,
Team Sunrise

P.S. We’re hosting a comedy protest outside ABC HQ on Saturday, if you know anybody in New York City who might be interested