Dear MoveOn member,
Last night, Donald Trump sent out an email attacking our People's State of the Union.
He called us "Woke extremists." He said we're "foaming at the mouth." He accused us of "Total Sabotage" and staged walkouts designed to please the "Fake News Media."
We'll take that as a compliment.
When Trump feels the need to attack us the night before his all-important address to Congress, it means he's scared. It means what we're doing is working. And it means our pro-democracy movement is getting stronger.
Tonight, Trump will stand before Congress and lie.
He'll claim everything is going great while his administration slashes health care, sends masked ICE agents to terrorize our communities and kill our neighbors, and hands more tax cuts to the Epstein class. He'll take a victory lap while millions of Americans are one unexpected bill away from losing everything.
We refuse to let that be the only story told tonight.
That's why MoveOn and MeidasTouch are organizing The People's State of the Union on the National Mall tonight—hosted by Katie Phang and Joy Reid—to tell the real story of America in 2026: one of resilience, resistance, and organized opposition to Trump's cruelty and corruption.
But here's the problem: We need to raise $15,000 today to secure satellite backup for our livestream.
Livestreaming a major outdoor event on the National Mall is technically complex: There's no plugging into a wall. We're relying on wireless signals, and when tens of thousands of people gather in one place, those signals get congested fast—like a highway at rush hour. Satellite backup gives us a dedicated, independent connection that bypasses all of that so the stream can't be knocked off the air.
If our stream goes down tonight, millions of people will miss hearing directly from some of the Americans Trump's policies are hurting most. We can't let a technical failure silence the people's voices while Trump's lies go out to the whole country unchallenged.
Can you rush a $9 donation right now to help pay for the satellite backup and ensure that we keep The People's State of the Union on the air? (If you have saved your payment information with ActBlue, your donation will go straight through.)
Standing up to Trump is exactly how we stop the chaos, cruelty, and corruption. And tonight, that's what we're doing—together.
More than 30 members of Congress are boycotting Trump's address and joining us instead, including Senators Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley, Chris Murphy, Adam Schiff, Tina Smith, and Chris Van Hollen, and Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Maxwell Frost, Greg Casar, Ayanna Pressley, and more. They're standing with the people—not applauding a president who is making their lives worse.
And they won't be alone. Alongside them, you'll hear directly from:
Immigrants and their families—who are living through the terror of Trump's ICE raids. Rep. Delia Ramirez will share visuals honoring those who have been killed by ICE agents in our communities. An immigration attorney on the front lines will speak to what she's witnessing every day. These are our neighbors. These are Americans.
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse—who will speak out about a president who continues to abuse his power to protect himself and Epstein's network. Epstein survivors are scheduled to speak tonight. Trump won't mention them tonight. We will.
People losing their health care—who will represent the more than 20 million Americans whose monthly health care costs have skyrocketed because Trump and congressional Republicans ripped away subsidies and gutted Medicaid. Health insurance premiums are 119% higher for working families because of choices Republicans made. Tonight, those families get to speak.
Voices for housing and affordability—because Trump isn't going to say a single word tonight about your rent, your groceries, or your utility bills. But the people on the National Mall will.
All of these voices—every single one of them—could go dark tonight without satellite backup. Don't let that happen.
Chip in $9 now to make sure nothing stops us from getting that truth out at tonight's People's State of the Union. (If you have saved your payment information with ActBlue, your donation will go straight through.)
Thanks for all you do.
–Nakia, Liz, Seth, Christina, and the rest of the team
P.S. Trump has the full power of the White House to broadcast his lies tonight. We have the people. Donate $9. (If you have saved your payment information with ActBlue, your donation will go straight through.)
P.P.S. Tonight is going to be BIG. As of midday, 153 media outlets have confirmed they're attending our People's State of the Union, which is more than the No Kings 2 Day of Action last October! Of course, we want YOU to be a part of it. RSVP here to watch the livestream tonight from 8–11 p.m. EST.
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