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An Open Letter

To: Sen. Tillis, Sen. Budd

From: A constituent in Raleigh, NC

December 9

I'm contacting you again because I am exhausted. Exhausted by the gaslighting, the excuses, and the lies that are constantly being fed to the American public Trump, while you continue to prop up a president whose policies are actively harming the very people you claim to represent. The latest example? The $12 billion bailout required to rescue American farmers - a crisis that was entirely manufactured by Trump's own reckless and stupid decisions. Let's be honest. Trump's tariffs crushed farmers' international sales. Trump canceled the USAID food buying program that helps stabilize agricultural demand. Trump cut the US food pantry funding which reduced domestic demand. Trump launched a trade war with China at the worst possible moment for soybean growers. And what was your response? You cheered. You defended Trump's decisions. You repeated the talking points and lies as though the American public could not connect the dots. And now, after creating the disaster, Trump throws billions at farmers and calls it leadership. And once again, you applaud instead of holding him accountable. This isn't representation. It's puppetry. Every time you excuse this administration's failures, whether it's economic chaos, foreign policy blunders, attacks on Democratic institutions, or deliberate misinformation and lies, you send a clear message. Your loyalty lies with one man, not with the people of this country. Farmers aren't fools. Workers aren't fools. Families struggling with rising costs aren't fools. We see exactly what's happening: a government bending over backwards to clean up the messes created by the very person you continue to enable. For the millionth time, I remind you that you swore an oath to the Constitution. You did not swear an oath to a political figure. Stop treating the American public like we can't see the difference. It is time to show some independence, some integrity, and courage. Because the people you represent deserve far better than a congress that hides behind slogans while our economy is set on fire and sold back to us as a victory. Do your jobs.

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