Trump Watch May 25 2017

Day 126:

Our National Embarrassment: 

Trump has decided that he is going to go before the world and basically make us the laughing stock of the entire planet (not that we already didn’t have our rightly angry detractors).  America has a very problematic relationship with the rest of the world, managing to hurt even the people we are friendly, and now this orange baffoon is doing harm left and right.

If he isn’t selling (even more) weapons to dictators, he is telling where our nuclear subs are, or shoving other world leaders around.  Throw in a little praise for murder, and some general idiocy and the rest of the world is probably shitting in their pants that the biggest military on earth is being headed up by an utter moron.

Is being totally unable to do the job grounds for impeachment?  I think it is.

Further Reading:

Trump blurts out classified info again, worrying Pentagon officials

Trump appears to shove another leader so he could be in front of NATO group

Trump and Pence hit new low in Fox poll

Trump’s team issues a stunningly dishonest study of Obamacare rate increases

Jeff Sessions says he was advised not to mention Russia meetings

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Failed to Disclose Their Multimillion-Dollar Art Collection

The CBO confirms: The GOP health-care plan is still incredibly cruel

AARP warns Republicans it has ‘strong opposition’ to Obamacare replacement bill

After New Sessions Russia Report, Conyers Calls for Committee Investigation into Sessions Misstatements

Colorado set to use marijuana money to implement opioid treatment program in worst-hit counties.

The GOP Health Bill Would Make Zika the Newest Preexisting Condition

Betsy De Vos – discrimination is okay, no lines in the sand drawn even for intellectual disabilities, etc.

GOP Busted Using Cable Lobbyist Net Neutrality Talking Points

Greg Gianforte: Fox News team witnesses GOP House candidate ‘body slam’ reporter

Manafort advised Trump team on Russia scandal

Make no mistake: Donald Trump has fueled violence against journalists

Gazette opinion: We’re pulling our endorsement of Gianforte

GOP Busted Using Cable Lobbyist Net Neutrality Talking Points: email from GOP leadership… included a “toolkit” (pdf) of misleading or outright false talking points that, among other things, attempted to portray net neutrality as “anti-consumer.”

 

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Upcoming Action Against Trump:

June 9 – 11, Peoples Summit 2.0

June 11 – LGBTQA+ March on DC

Tools of change:

Feel like this is all a bunch of bullshit?  Want to do something about it?

Calling your government representative:

Call your Senator
Call your House Rep (Or use this spreadsheet)
Call your Governor
Call your Attorney General
Or try this website
Fax Congress here (free!)

You can also use 5Calls.org if you are having a hard time figuring out what to say.

Tell them in no uncertain terms that you want them to fight to stop Trump from doing these things. Tell them you will be watching them closely on how they vote, and will hold them accountable during the next election if they cave to Trump.  You can also call other states congress people and threaten to donate to their opponent if they don’t do what you want.

Phone Bank for Progressive Candidates:

https://www.grassrootspb.com/

Call the White House:

202-456-1111

Call the “White House”:

Use this  website to call one of Trump’s many properties he has not put into a blind trust yet, and let them know how you feel (be polite, they are workers just like us, but be firm).

Do a little Slacktivism:

Send Some Text Messages for progressive causes (I know it says textforbernie, but its for a range of progressive candidates)  Or you can have your texts turned into faxes by the ResistBot

Go to a town hall and talk to your congress person in person:

Check when the next town hall is here

Monitor your congressperson:

Keep track of how your senator is voting on cabinet picks here, so you can call them up and give them hell if they vote for any of these worthless fuckers.

See how your elected representatives are voting for or against Trump.

Elections!

Also be sure to keep track if you live in a district with an upcoming flip-able seat (flip to the left that is)

See if you have a special election in your area!

Is your mayor up for election?  Find out, get involved!

Upcoming house votes:

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/

Upcoming senate bills:

http://www.senateseeker.com/vote.php?upcoming=true

Monitor Trumps Conflict of Interests:

From CNN of all people.

The Atlantic

General Guides:

Guidelines by former Congress staffers on how to get Congress to listen. https://www.indivisibleguide.com/

Run For Office!:

Want to run for office in your area to fight back, check this out for positions that are open in your area, how to register, and what you need to do to win office!

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