📢 Trump is a liar and a national embarrassment
The debate, the media reporting, and online conversations are not all about the candidates—they’re also about us, our families, friends, and community members.
Tonight's debate is not about Vice-President Kamala Harris or former President-convicted felon Donald Trump.
It's about us. The debate, the media reporting, and online conversations are not all about the candidates—they’re also about us, our families, friends, and community members.
I am looking for a President who inspires action for everyone to thrive, never stops fighting for our rights and freedoms, unites coalitions with purpose, builds a strong leadership team and delegates effectively, takes responsibility for their actions, solves problems with creative solutions, tackles global challenges like COVID and Putin, never claims to "be the best and greatest at everything", and admits to having bad days but always picks themselves up the next day.
Words are meaningless without the actions and truth to support them. Morals matter. Values matter. Leading by example matters.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
I am a firm believer that actions speak louder than words. Debates (and polls) will come and go, but actions prove who someone is. Vice-President Kamala Harris is a public servant. She has spent her career championing America to do better and to be better.
Trump is a liar and a national embarrassment
Trump has spent his lifetime as an opportunist who seeks to enrich himself while feeding his MAGA ego. He lies, spreads misinformation, fails at everything he touches, and revels in transactional moments of hatred and bigotry.
Just the Facts
There will be a lot of misinformation flying around, so I want to ensure that I empower you all with the facts.
Before I get into the issues, please don't forget to join our People Power United community for the debate tonight on Zoom or our Substack Paid Subscriber Chat.
Let's take a look at their overall records:
Former President-Convicted Felon Donald Trump
2.9 million jobs lost
Unemployment increased to 6.3%
92 criminal charges
34 time convicted felon
Guilty of contempt 10 times
Twice impeached
Businesses found guilty of financial crimes
Indicted for stealing classified documents from Americans
Indicted for trying to steal 11,000 votes
Abused power, taking in $7.8 million from foreign entities as President
Guilty of sexual abuse & defamation
Reveres fascists: Putin, Orban, & Jong Un
He cheated on his wife
30,000+ lies confirmed
Vice-President Kamala Harris
Jobs Created: 15 million (more than the past two Republican Presidents)
Lowest Unemployment: Unemployment has been below 4 percent for the longest stretch in over 50 years
American Rescue Plan: Funded vaccination campaigns and reopened schools.
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Rebuilt roads, bridges, and expanded high-speed internet.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson: Appointed first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: Significant gun violence prevention legislation.
CHIPS Act: Boosted American manufacturing and created jobs.
PACT Act: Expanded health care for veterans.
Respect for Marriage Act: Enshrined marriage equality.
Inflation Reduction Act: Lowered costs for families, promoted clean energy.
Marijuana Pardons: Removed barriers for simple possession offenses.
Protecting Reproductive Rights: Ensured access to reproductive care.
Climate Action: Rejoined Paris Climate Accords.
Support for Ukraine: Rallied international support against Putin.
Affordable Care Act: Strengthened and expanded coverage.
Criminal Justice Reform: Promoted accountable policing.
Student Debt Relief: Approved billions in loan forgiveness.
Diversity: In white house staff, cabinet, administration, and appointments
Besides what a leader has accomplished, I want to know if they have a vision that I agree with, and for me, that candidate is Kamala Harris. I believe if we can take the House and Senate, and elect Kamala Harris, she will sign into law policies that will take our country forward:
Women's Health Protection Act (enshrines abortion rights into law)
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Environmental safeguard bills
Student debt relief bills
Supreme Court reforms like ethics, expansion, and term limits
Equality Act
John Lewis Voting Rights Act
Freedom to Vote Act
Immigration reform bills
Gun violence prevention bills
Affordable Housing bills
and make significant improvements to Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, and our healthcare system.
I have zero confidence that Trump would do anything for anyone but himself. Putin owns him, so our safety would be in danger. I will give Trump credit; he is a master at manipulation and gaslighting. But I am smart enough to know that actions speak louder than words, and Trump's actions have harmed our nation, and if given another four years, he will destroy our country.
The next President is likely to appoint 2-4 new Supreme Court justices and so far Trump's appointees on the Supreme Court have significantly harmed families by overturning Roe v. Wade, eliminating a precedent of 50 years and restricting freedom of choice. They have also damaged America's environmental protections by overturning Chevron, a 40-year precedent that safeguarded the EPA’s authority. Additionally, the reversal of affirmative action has undermined over 60 years of progress, while allowing cities to criminalize unhoused community members exacerbates social inequities. Furthermore, permitting disguised bribes and giving January 6th insurrectionists leniency endangers our democratic principles and national safety.
Additionally, former President Trump caged children and families, separated babies from their mamas, bragged about it, and used words like "animals" and "poisoning our blood." He promises to "drill baby drill," deport millions of our friends, families, and neighbors, and he is adamant about cutting Social Security and Medicare while handing millions in tax breaks to his cronies. And if that is not bad enough, he has promised to let states possibly incarcerate women seeking abortions, regulate birth control, and criminalize families seeking in vitro fertility treatments.
Let's also be clear that not voting is a vote for Donald Trump, period. By not voting, you are doing exactly what Donald Trump, radical Republicans, and Maga extremists want you to do. A no-vote is more dangerous because it is a refusal of responsibility. People Power is not about our individual needs; it is about all of us living lives where everyone can thrive, and that requires all of us to commit to carrying out our civic duty.
You are the hero of our American story
Why? Americans and Progressives don't quit. People who want world peace and better for our community (with healthcare, education, housing, civil rights, gun safety reforms, environmental justice, and more) don't quit. We roll up our sleeves and do the work to make change happen. And you better believe that whoever wins in November, we will be there pushing them for progress. Why?
You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas. -Shirley Chisholm
Keep your head down, let's do the work, and let's get rid of these demagogues.
A hero does what must be done and seeks no other validation. Heroes don't complain; they do something! They are selfless, seeking no glory or limelight. They see a problem and jump in to fix it. They make our lives better just by doing.
That is you. You are the hero of our American story. Will you join me to keep making good trouble?
Don't forget to join our People Power United community for the debate tonight on Zoom or our Substack Paid Subscriber Chat.
Everyone deserves to vote and thrive,
Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
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Donnie has been lying since he was a teenager.... As a native NY, I know chubby donnie
Politicians tend to beholden to who gives them the most money. Unfortunately that is the large corporations and the very wealthy. As a doctor I know how influential the pharmaceutical companies are and why the government has allowed direct advertising and the prohibitive costs of medications, etc.