Protests Erupt Over Trump's Abuse Of Power and More Great News

Impeachment support spreads, Newsom’s powerful speech, and more

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Walmart heiress Christy Walton just ran a full-page ad in The New York Times promoting the upcoming protests. The message had an American flag and the Statue of Liberty on it, featuring the banner: “No Kings, June 14, Mobilize.”

With more than 1,800 protests planned, Saturday looks to be the biggest day of events we’ve seen against Trump this year. Widespread publicity like this can only help.

On Sunday, soccer fans for the Los Angeles Football Club unfurled massive banners that read “abolish ICE,” and “immigrants are the heartbeat of Los Angeles.” They chanted loud anti-ICE messages, and a lot of the players voiced support for their fans.

At a press conference, Dem Rep. Yvette Clarke said Trump’s deployment of troops to LA is impeachable, stating: “But we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.” We sure will.

Dem Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez refused to accept the false narrative about protesters being to blame for chaos in LA. AOC spoke about the real widespread assault occurring: “I think we should absolutely condemn the violence of ripping apart families, of ICE breaking the law, of them going into elementary schools and churches and raiding workplaces.”

I always take polls with a grain of salt. But a new YouGov poll caught my attention, showing that a mere 25% of Americans say the federal government should be in charge of responses to protests, while 56% think state/local governments should direct things. These numbers can’t be ignored.

Marches and protests have erupted against Trump and ICE all across the country. On top of LA, demonstrations took place yesterday in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Portland, and so many other cities.

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a powerful speech last night, where he slammed Trump hard—as he should. Newsom said Trump’s “brazen abuse of power inflamed a combustible situation … he did it on purpose … [Trump] chose escalation … more force … theatrics over public safety.”

Newsom didn’t stop there, stating Trump’s mass arrests are “weakness masquerading as strength … Authoritarian regimes begin by targeting people who are least able to defend themselves, but they do not stop there.”

And then Newsom closed with this: “It’s time for all of us to stand up … I know many of you are feeling deep anxiety, stress and fear … you are the antidote … What Donald Trump wants most is your fealty, your silence, to be complicit in this moment. Do not give in to him.”

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Scott

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