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Trump Watch May 22 2017

Day 123:

 

Donald Trump Is The Circus, A Distraction

Trump is a clown, and a distraction.  He is the symptom of a problem that has been brewing for 30-40 years.  The rich have rigged the system so they can continue to get richer every year, while the rest of us get screwed a little harder every year.  The fact that we had two such horrible choices for president this year, last time, the time before, and the time before that is because the powerful interests don’t want things to change.  I can only hope we have reached the limits to which people will put up with this shit, and that they start getting out there and voting for people who actually care about them and who will fight for change.

Further Reading:

Donald Trump budget: $800 billion in Medicaid cuts

New Trump web page asks Americans if they want to ax National Park Service, other key land agencies

Trump ‘exhausted’ three days into first trip abroad as president: Reports

Cummings on Russia probe: ‘May be quite a few people’ in White House with problems

Donald Trump drops out of Saudi Arabia event due to ‘exhaustion’

Official: Trump’s ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ wording changed because he’s ‘exhausted’

Landslide Win for Iran’s Reformists Doesn’t Fit Trump’s Script, So He Ignores It

Watergate lawyer: Obstruction of justice evidence ‘overwhelming’

Huge cuts to food stamps part of Trump’s budget proposal

By 2020, every Chinese coal plant will be more efficient than every US coal plant

White House Rejects Inquiry by Ethics Office Into Ex-Lobbyists on Payroll

Trump wanted to veto bill to keep government open

Trump to propose big cuts to safety-net in new budget, slashing Medicaid and opening door to other limits

Ivanka Trump praises Saudi Arabia on women’s rights after country donates $100 million to her cause

 

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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!

Remove the Corporate Democrats!:

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