An open letter to the President & U.S. Congress; State Governors & Legislatures
You have the choice to be on the right side of history. NO KINGS!!!
24 so far! Help us get to 25 signers!
An authoritarian regime rarely kicks down the door all at once. It begins with a speech, then chips away at our democracy and rights until one day there are tanks in the streets, state-run media, and writers, activists and leaders behind bars.
Right now, this regime is invading and occupying cities across the country. Their masked officers are terrorizing American communities and immigrant families. They’re attacking the final provisions of the Voting Rights Act. And the White House is using the powers of the executive branch to go after political opponents of all stripes, from New York Attorney General Letitia James to comedians to peaceful protesters.
Each of these moments might seem isolated, but together they form a single authoritarian project: silence dissent, project strength and convince the rest of us there’s nothing we can do to stop it.
Throughout this year, we’ve seen the Trump regime seek to consolidate power and crush institutions. To succeed, he needs us to believe he’s unstoppable, that his grip is permanent, that resistance is futile. And if we believe him, it just might work.
Here’s the truth: It’s all a lie. His power might seem overwhelming, but it’s fragile. His strength is only as real as our belief in it. We have the power to stop him — if we speak up and fight back while we still can.
Just last month, within days of Disney caving to the Trump administration’s pressure and suspending Jimmy Kimmel, Americans spoke up and used the power of the purse to reinstate Kimmel’s show. Six months after Democrats surrendered to Trump’s demands on a Republican funding bill, today they’re dug in and fighting back. What happened? Us. We proved we’re stronger and more powerful than the wannabe king.
In June, millions of Americans rose up to say clearly: “No Kings.” In every state and territory, in red counties and blue cities, across generations and backgrounds, people came together for the largest single-day mobilization in modern history.
And on October 18th, we did it again, but bigger. No Kings Day was the largest peaceful protest in modern American history. Millions of people showed their love of America's promise and rejected the monarchy we're barreling towards.
You have the choice to be on the right side of history.