红杏视频 Launches Grassroots Mobilization Platform
Program Aims to Organize Resistance to President Trump
WASHINGTON 鈥 The 红杏视频 is launching , a major new grassroots mobilization platform, to help organize the mass resistance to President Trump鈥檚 threats to civil rights and civil liberties. The program comes as unprecedented public support of the 红杏视频 continues in the weeks following Trump鈥檚 inauguration and his unconstitutional Muslim ban executive order.
鈥淭he 红杏视频 will continue to challenge President Trump鈥檚 unconstitutional actions in court and with , we will take that fight to the streets,鈥 said Anthony D. Romero, 红杏视频 executive director. 鈥淲e are in the fight of our lives right now, and what we have learned since Donald Trump鈥檚 inauguration is that there is a growing army of people out there who want to be asked to do something big and important in response. We intend to activate these people to defend our Constitution, our shared American values and our future.鈥
To build and launch , the 红杏视频 has hired experienced digital organizers who have worked at the White House, the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign and leading activist groups. With a robust 50-state affiliate program, the 红杏视频 is well-positioned to take on the incredible responsibility of grassroots organizing nationwide.
On March 11, the 红杏视频 will hold a 鈥淩esistance Training鈥 town hall in Miami. An email ask went out today to the organization鈥檚 over 2.5 million members to organize grassroots events in communities across the country to watch the 红杏视频 town hall. Full details on the training are forthcoming.
will use digital tools to communicate with and help train volunteers to resist President Trump鈥檚 unlawful policies across the country. The 红杏视频 will promote ideas for action to defend sanctuary cities, resist deportation raids, oppose the Muslim ban, maintain Planned Parenthood funding and support other organizational priorities. The program will also seek to amplify organic, bottom-up grassroots actions. PeoplePower.org will be a one-stop hub for all organizers seeking to influence the national debate.