How the DNC is Investing Grassroots Donations
We want to tell you a bit more about what the donations to the DNC have already made possible this year, and how we'll put future contributions to work.
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Thank you for subscribing to the Blue Print, your inside look at how Democrats are fighting back against Trump, while building the long-term infrastructure needed to elect more leaders who will check his power at every turn.
Over the past week, Trump’s tariffs wreaked havoc on the economy, hurting hardworking Americans nationwide. Once again, Trump has shown that his priority is his billionaire buddies, and not the American people.
Here is a message from Chair Ken Martin, along with the latest updates from our team:
A Message From Ken:
Almost two weeks ago, Trump’s erratic, nonsensical tariffs went into effect. This guy ran on the promise to lower costs for Americans, but from Day One, he’s done the complete opposite. In fact, his actions are going to make everyday purchases much more expensive, destroy retirement accounts, and threaten jobs. Confidence and certainty are two of the biggest things that fuel our economy. Under Trump, there’s little confidence and even less certainty.
Now, we’re seeing buyer’s remorse. We’re seeing people who voted for Trump feel like he betrayed them. And that’s because he did. Donald Trump and Republicans are leaving Americans behind — and it sure doesn’t seem like they even care. This is an opportunity for us as Democrats to get off the mat, get back in the fight, and show families what we stand for.
One of the reasons we’ve lost so much ground over the years is because people don’t feel like the Democratic Party is fighting for them. This is our opportunity to change that — when it’s clearer than ever that Trump and Elon Musk don’t give a damn about anybody other than the billionaires who can weather his economic meltdown.
I’ve been traveling across the country nonstop since I started this job, and what I hear over and over is this: Americans want us to fight back against Trump’s lies. They want us to offer a better alternative.
So that’s exactly what we’re doing.
While Trump has stacked his cabinet with out-of-touch billionaires, we’ve launched a People’s Cabinet, which is made up of experts, leaders, and community voices around the country who will cut through the lies to bring you reliable and accurate information.
We’ve also launched a new DNC War Room to put Republicans on the defense every single day, compete in new information spaces, and proactively challenge what Trump is doing.
And third, we’re focused on organizing everywhere. I’ve said from Day One that if we organize everywhere, we can win everywhere. And that’s exactly what we’ve done. Democrats have overperformed in 17 of the 18 elections this year, with big wins in places like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Our momentum is growing. And we have some great fighters on our side. You saw that when Cory Booker took to the Senate floor and held it for 25 hours, in one of the most courageous moral statements I’ve seen in years.
Showing up for the American people. That’s what we need to be doing. With your help, that’s what we will continue to do.
Thank you,
Ken
Where Your Grassroots Donation Goes
We know you get a lot of requests from various campaigns and organizations for contributions. We want to tell you a bit more about what the donations to the DNC have already made possible this year, and how we'll put future contributions to work.
This year alone, we’ve:
Invested heavily in the special elections in Wisconsin and Florida, which led to a huge win in Wisconsin and dramatic overperformances in Florida.
Sued Trump twice, once for threatening free and fair elections and again for his illegal voter suppression executive order.
Launched the People’s Cabinet, a project that brings together qualified policy experts, national and local leaders, and voices from our communities who will cut through the lies of the Trump administration.
Announced a new War Room operation to take a more aggressive posture with rapid response.
Held People’s Town Halls across the country, including in deep red districts — proving that Democrats will show up and listen to the American people, even if Republicans won’t.
Your donations have made this work possible. Thank you. And this is just the beginning. We are committed to continuing to organize and mobilize against Trump while electing Democrats at every level of government — leaders who will check Trump’s power in their cities, districts, and states.
North Carolina Republicans are attempting to overthrow an election decided by voters last November.
Despite multiple recounts confirming that Justice Allison Riggs won her November election to the North Carolina Supreme Court, her Republican opponent and state and national Republicans have spent the last few months filing repeated, baseless legal actions in an attempt to overthrow the results.
Then, the state’s Court of Appeals ruled that more than 65,000 eligible voters who cast ballots in North Carolina’s Supreme Court race last year face their ballots being thrown out, and lawful voters have 15 days to “prove” their eligibility.
North Carolinians’ voting rights are under attack, and Democrats are fighting back. The DNC is ready to help mobilize thousands of voter protection volunteers based in North Carolina, so that an army of volunteers is ready to deploy to ensure no voter’s voice is silenced.
If Republicans can establish a playbook in North Carolina to overturn the results of a free and fair election, they’ll use it everywhere.
That’s why it’s essential that we fight back now. Click the link below to head to the North Carolina Democratic Party’s website to get involved today!
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Maya
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