By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, January 11 2017
This morning, Donald Trump held his first official press conference since the election at Trump Tower in New York City. At the press conference, Trump was questioned on issues related to conflicts of interest, moving his assets into a blind trust, tax returns, approach to the media, and ties to Russia, amongst other topics. Statement […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, January 10 2017
Karine Jean-Pierre, MoveOn.org national spokesperson, had the following statement in response to reports that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – who does not believe in childhood vaccinations – is being tapped to chair a “Donald Trump-requested commission on vaccine safety and ‘scientific integrity.’ “ “It is deeply troubling that Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, January 6 2017
By choosing to attend this event, you are acknowledging the risks involved, and you are committing to participate non-violently and in accordance with the law, and to work to de-escalate confrontations with Trump supporters or others. You agree (i) not to engage in any act of violence or violation of any applicable law (ii) to […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, January 5 2017
MoveOn Petition Was Circulated by Alabama NAACP President Benard Simelton, Who Was Arrested in Civil Disobedience at Sessions’ Office Tuesday MoveOn Also Released New Video Featuring Leading Racial Justice, LGBTQ, and Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Opposing Sessions After a MoveOn.org petition by Alabama NAACP President Benard Simelton opposing the Jeff Sessions attorney general nomination because of […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, January 5 2017
MoveOn.org National Spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre discusses Donald Trump, foreign policy, and the 2016 elections on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” on January 1, 2017.
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, December 27 2016
MoveOn.org Executive Director Anna Galland joined MSNBC’s Chris Hayes to discuss protests against the Electoral College vote, saying they “serve as a marker for what’s to come … a mass moral, accessible opposition movement” against Donald Trump. Watch the interview here:
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, December 27 2016
The conventional wisdom in Washington, D.C., is that come January, Republicans will be able to abolish the AffordableCare Act, torpedoing health insurance coverage for 30 million people and that nobody will make a peep about it. On Dec. 20, we showed that the conventional wisdom is dead wrong. On that day, MoveOn members and allies gathered […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, December 23 2016
Dear fellow MoveOn member, There is so much to do in the months and years ahead to build a movement that’s powerful enough to resist Trump’s disastrous agenda, preserve our constitution and civil liberties, stem attacks on vulnerable communities, and reclaim power. The tasks ahead of us may seem overwhelming … even insurmountable. But by […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, December 22 2016
On Thursday, President Obama announced his administration would be formally ending an existing Muslim registry program (NSEERS) before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next year — on the heels of major grassroots pressure from groups like MoveOn.org, Desis Rising Up (DRUM), Credo, the ACLU, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), and other allied organizations. “This decision from […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, December 22 2016
Dear MoveOn member, Last week, hundreds of MoveOn members and allies, led by Muslims who would be affected by Donald Trump’s registry, marched to the White House as part of a big campaign to demand that President Obama do his part to prevent the registry from being built. People from all backgrounds showed up to […]
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