- United States
- Va.
- Letter
Take a public stand against Donald Trump's ongoing effort to undermine election integrity. His prime-time speech attacking news organizations for not amplifying his election lies wasn't a political tantrum — it was a calculated strategy. Harvard political scientist Ryan Enos has analyzed how Trump is telegraphing an authoritarian playbook to corrupt the midterms, and the pattern is clear: manufacture distrust, pressure media to spread disinformation, and create the conditions to challenge legitimate results.
This isn't speculation. Trump's own Homeland Security secretary followed up his speech with coordinated media attacks, signaling an institutional push to normalize these lies. Even Fox News declined to carry those remarks and refused to endorse Trump's claims — their own insiders reportedly view this election obsession as dangerous. If Fox won't go there, the threat to democratic norms should be obvious.
Speak out now. Introduce or co-sponsor legislation strengthening election oversight and protecting nonpartisan election administrators from political interference. Voters in this district expect you to defend the integrity of their ballots — not wait until the damage is done.