Pamela,
Let's call this what it is: Donald Trump is laying the groundwork to try and block you from giving to the causes you care about—because he doesn't like where you're putting your hard-earned money.
On Thursday, he targeted ActBlue—the tool millions of people use to support grassroots organizations like Common Cause Florida.
Why? Because you're giving to stop him. You're organizing. You're showing up. And he's scared.
Trump doesn't care when his billionaire buddies throw millions into his campaign. He doesn't mind dark money flooding our elections or corporate donors shaping policy behind closed doors.
But when everyday people chip in a few dollars—when you use your voice, your vote, your energy to fight back—that's when he decides it's a threat.
That's how you know this movement is working. If it weren't, he wouldn't be trying to shut it down. But we are. And now, he's lashing out.
Here in Florida, grassroots donations through ActBlue help power our work of:
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Holding state lawmakers accountable when they cross ethical lines
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Fighting for stronger transparency and anti-corruption laws
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Protecting the right to vote in every community
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Making sure everyday people—not insiders—drive policy change
That's what Trump wants to make harder. He's trying to stop people from participating in democracy, plain and simple.
And let's be clear: this is bigger than one platform or one presidential action.
This is about the bedrock of our democracy. Trump is trying to choke off support for civic engagement and pro-democracy candidates – and using lies about the security of our elections to do it.
If that sounds familiar—it should. He used the same lie to try to overturn the 2020 election and incite an insurrection at our nation's Capitol.
Think about it. If Trump can mobilize the federal government to block donations to candidates and causes with the stroke of a pen, where does it end? What's to stop him from going even further?
This is dangerous. It's unprecedented. And it's not something we can ignore. The best tool we have right now is resistance—and we need to use it.
Chip in $3 (or whatever you can spare) via ActBlue today to show Trump: You can't silence us. Not here. Not anywhere.
Pamela, Trump thinks he knows better than you. He thinks he can stop you from being part of the solution.
But we've got news for him: this movement isn't his to shut down. Common Cause Florida is just getting started.
Thanks for everything you do,
—The team at Common Cause Florida
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