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John,

I was blown away by the response to the survey this week.

When my team asked whether Donald Trump’s comments were disgusting and dangerous, the answer from this community came back loud and clear: yes.

And honestly? You’re right.

What Trump said was not normal. It was not “just rhetoric.” It was cruel, reckless, and chilling. When a president talks casually about mass death, we should all be alarmed. When he uses language like that, we should not look away. And when he counts on people getting numb to it, we have to prove him wrong.

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Because here’s the truth: Trump wants people to feel powerless. He wants us overwhelmed, exhausted, and numb. He wants us to believe this is just how politics works now.

But I don’t buy that for a second and neither should you.

I believe outrage is only useful if we do something with it. I believe courage is contagious. And I believe the only way to meet dangerous, cruel politics is with clarity, conviction, and a whole lot of backbone.

So no, I’m not staying silent. When a president sounds this unwell and speaks this casually about devastation and war, the answer cannot be to shrug and move on. We have to call it out and we have to push back.

Trump says something horrifying, people gasp, and then too many politicians move on like it’s business as usual.

I’m not about to let that become normal. I’ll keep calling this what it is: dangerous, deranged, and totally unacceptable.

But I need you with me. Because this moment calls for more than outrage — it calls for action. I’m going to keep speaking plainly, keep pushing Congress to do its job, and keep fighting to stop any further slide toward another forever war. If you’re with me, will you click here and chip in to help power this fight? [[link removed]]

This movement is powered by people who still give a damn. People who haven’t given up. People who know that empathy is not weakness, that speaking plainly matters, and that this country is worth fighting for.

That’s you. And I’m so grateful you’re with me.

Let’s turn this energy into momentum.

— Becca

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