Hi [firstname],
About last night—
I've attended every State of the Union address since I was first elected to Congress. Yesterday was different—I didn't go because I refuse to dignify Donald Trump's manifesto of mistruths.
Unsurprisingly, we got exactly what I expected. His State of the Union was a total regurgitation of the same lies we've heard from him since day one.
We all know the American people don’t need a two-hour lecture from Donald Trump about the State of the Union. They live it. They see it at the grocery store and every time they open a utility bill. They feel it every day.
No amount of demented rambling can cover up the reality that his economic policies are screwing over everyday people so he can take care of his millionaire and billionaire donors. His illegal tariffs are raising the cost of everything, and his economy sucks.
This Administration always finds time for another tax break, another loophole, another giveaway if you’re rich and powerful. That’s exactly what he did in his Big Ugly Bill. But if you’re a worker trying to keep up with rent, a parent struggling with childcare costs, or a senior deciding which prescription to skip this month—the White House doesn’t care about you at all.
He claimed he’s lowered health care costs and prescription drug prices. That’s a lie. He's done the opposite—ripping coverage away, gutting Medicare and Medicaid, and pushing costs onto seniors, people with disabilities, and working families who already can’t afford one more hit.
The President said Americans are safer than we’ve ever been. Another lie. At home, people are watching on social media while American citizens get shot by federal officers. Abroad, our allies can’t trust us, and our enemies are laughing at us.
Above all, the President spent last night laying out a dystopian vision for our future: a country where the rich get richer, the economy is rigged for those at the top, and the truth gets buried.
He’s turned the presidency into a grift—public power for personal profit—padding his family’s pockets and rewarding the cronies who keep the scheme going. And because that kind of corruption can’t survive real scrutiny, he’s trying to lock in power by rigging the next election via voter suppression.
As for transparency and accountability, he did not mention the Epstein files even once, notwithstanding the fact that dozens of survivors were present in the gallery watching his speech. Just like his Attorney General, Pam Bondi, he refused to even acknowledge their presence. This Administration is collapsing under the weight of its ties to a global child rape ring—Trump’s name alone appears over 5,000 times in the Epstein documents we’ve seen so far, and we still do not have answers about what he did, what he knew, and when he knew it.
The American people need lower costs, safer communities, and a government that works for them. Instead, last night, the President delivered a self-worshipping propaganda reel—bragging, blaming, and lying to cover up his failures. What a pathetic joke.
I'm fighting for a different America—a better America. A country where everyone has the opportunity to get ahead and buy a home. An America where affordable healthcare and access to nutritious food is a right, not a privilege. And a nation where elections are decided by the people, not billionaires and big corporations.
I hope you'll join me in rejecting the chaos and cruelty we heard last night, and fight for that better future.
Sincerely,
