AOC Slams Trump’s Cruelty, Protests Erupt From Oregon To Baltimore, Missouri Voters Freeze GOP’s Gerrymandered Map, and Dem States Sue Regime Over Visa Fee
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Before we start another week of madness from the Trump regime, I’m glad to have more great news for you today. I hope it gives you a break from their chaos—even if just for a moment.
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FERREIRA SPEAKS OUT
Following her release from ICE detention, Bruna Caroline Ferreira is now speaking out against the Trump regime and her son’s godmother—Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Ferreira, who co-parents with Leavitt’s brother, slammed the White House for lying and portraying her as an absentee mom. “Why lie?” Ferreira asked. “Because I have so many friends and family that have called me and said, ‘why would anyone lie about this when it’s 2025, we have a digital footprint of everything.’”
That’s right—Ferreira has receipts.
And when asked what she would say to Leavitt, Ferreira responded with: “Just because you went to a Catholic school doesn’t make you a good Catholic.”
VISA FEE LAWSUIT
A group of 20 Democratic-run states has filed a lawsuit against the Trump regime over their $100,000 fee for H-1B visas.
California AG Rob Bonta, who is helping lead the suit, stated: “Congress has refined this program, setting caps, establishing fees, enhancing enforcement and strengthening protections, but what Congress has never done is authorize a president to impose a six-figure surcharge designed to dismantle the program entirely.”
Bonta added: “The bottom line is, no presidential administration can rewrite immigration law. No president can destabilize our schools, our hospitals and universities on a whim, and no president can ignore ... Congress, ignore the Constitution, or ignore the law.”
REDISTRICTING PUSHBACK IN MISSOURI
In Missouri, the group People Not Politicians submitted 305,000 petition signatures to force a 2026 referendum vote on the GOP’s newly gerrymandered map. They only needed 107,000 signatures to get it on the ballot—but since Republicans like to cheat, it’s always safer to go way over the minimum.
Republican leaders are trying to pretend this won’t stall their new rigged map from going into effect, but the head of People Not Politicians, Richard von Glahn, says “the map is frozen” until a vote is held. I’m glad folks in Missouri are pushing back hard against this maga power grab.
AOC ON ACA
This week, Republicans again reminded the entire country that they truly don’t care about the cost of healthcare going up for countless Americans. Trump, along with the GOP House and Senate, pushed new healthcare “plans” that benefit no one but insurance companies.
It’s soulless, horrible, and just doesn’t make any sense. Luckily, Dem Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is speaking out about it.
AOC stated: “We have to remember who is in charge of the House, the Senate, and the White House … it’s so indicative of how disconnected [Republicans] are from the real life consequences people are experiencing because of this … I don’t understand why we can’t just extend these subsidies, so that we can save people’s lives.”
HIGH SCHOOL WALKOUT
Hundreds of students in Hillsboro, Oregon, walked out of class to protest Trump’s rampant immigration abuses on Friday. The crowd grew in numbers as they marched through town, holding signs and chanting slogans before gathering with more than 1,000 folks for a large demonstration at a local civic center.
TRUMP PROTESTED
A protest was held against Trump outside of the Army-Navy football game he attended yesterday. Folks were there to speak out against the unhinged regime—not against the military.
They braved the cold, traffic, and security to exercise their right to protest. One participant said: “Baltimore refuses to be silent in the face of authoritarianism. Protest is not un-American, but fascism is. This country was born in dissent against tyranny.”
This is what patriotism looks like, and that spirit of defiance is the heartbeat of our resistance—which we pour into our work every day.
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Onward!
Scott
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I have two questions for you today.
What do you think about Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee?
What are your thoughts on Ferreira bringing receipts to the Trump regime’s lies?
Today we are focused on these six actions:
Stand with Ukraine over Russia: https://tinyurl.com/2khn59cr
Pass bill on unmasking ICE and displaying clear ID here: https://tinyurl.com/bp8cau82
Tell them to call for Hegseth's resignation: https://tinyurl.com/5b65awxk
Demand answers about Trump’s visibly deteriorating health: https://tinyurl.com/sk9xm38v
Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits: https://tinyurl.com/w23tnvxm
Help us push for an investigation into the Epstein scandal HERE: https://tinyurl.com/4pfh2p4f
Here's my interview with Rep. Eric Swalwell: https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/live-with-eric-swalwell-writing-americas
The epic coin-toss fail from Trump at the Army-Navy game was something special. The man has clearly never flipped a coin in his life and has zero depth perception. Sad.