February 25th - Content to Amplify
Trump’s endless lies, DOJ & the Epstein cover up, Americans vs. concentration camps
TL/DR; Amplify these narratives (content below):
Trump rambled and lied for 1 hour and 47 minutes, while his regime continues to harm American families and children.
The DOJ withheld Epstein files with allegations that Trump sexually abused a child.
Americans are fighting and winning against ICE concentration camps.
I hope you all skipped the State of the Union and spared yourself from looking at Trump’s ugly, lying face. The good news is that the most viral moments from the SOTU last night did not revolve around Trump or his lies 🎉! According to Magnitude Media, the top posts across political leans “gravitated to moments clashing between the two parties: notably Al Green’s protest and Ilhan Omar shouting at Trump during the speech.” Additionally, they report that, “Democrats’ choice to avoid taking Trump’s bait may have worked… so far it seems like engagement around this State of the Union is lower than last year’s Joint Address.” So firstly, 👏🏾 to all of us for not taking the bait and depriving Trump of the virality that he so desperately craves. And second of all, the stunts by Reps Green and Omar should teach us a very important lesson about this attention economy: conflict and controversy gets eyeballs. So let’s leave the days of milquetoast messaging and decorum behind us.
If you’re still curious what went down last night, here’s all you need to know: a racist, narcissistic, authoritarian pedophile lied in front of Congress for almost two hours. While it’s tempting to try to try to debunk his nonsense and propaganda, that only gives it oxygen and gives Trump the attention he’s so desperate for. There are some great clips from the various counterprogramming events to amplify below instead. If you want some other Trump regime lies to amplify, I offer you the ongoing massive Epstein cover up. In the latest, reporting reveals that Trump’s corrupt Department of Justice withheld Epstein files containing allegations that Trump himself sexually assaulted an underage girl.
All in all, the SOTU was just a big distraction from what’s really going on: Trump’s approval ratings plummeting, the economy tanking, working families still struggling, SCOTUS striking down Trump’s bogus tariffs, ICE terrorizing communities and building concentration camps, and the Epstein files revealing a greedy class of billionaires’ (including Trump) sex crimes against young children.
And most importantly, Americans are fighting and winning against a state-sponsored terror campaign led by ICE, shutting down the expansion of ICE concentration camps across the country. More below.
TOP THREE THINGS TO AMPLIFY
1. Trump rambled and lied for 1 hour and 47 minutes, while his regime continues to harm American families and children.
A racist pedophile stood in front of Congress and lied for one hour and 47 minutes straight during the State of the Union (SOTU) last night. Democrats already gave him too much legitimacy by attending at all and the media is sanewashing him as we speak, but luckily, this SOTU is getting less engagement than usual. Remember: Our brains interpret repetition as truth, so sharing his SOTU clips just helps him get more eyeballs on his bullshit. Our tips:
Continue to resist the urge to share clips of his ugly, lying face. You did great, keep it up!
Instead, just share commentary about the SOTU – his incoherent lies, etc. – or just pivot entirely to talk about Epstein and ICE (see #2 and #3 below).
Share clips from counterprogramming below that delivered the true State of the Union.
Counterprogramming
Recap from the People’s SOTU, State of the Swamp, and more
The State of our Union is traumatizing our children
Dems brought Epstein survivors to SOTU
Medhi Hasan: “Fascism is a choice”
TX Rep. Casar: “He steals from working Americans to give to the rich.”
OR Sen. Merkeley: “Trump has made billionaires richer and everyone else sicker and poorer.”
PA Rep. Lee introduces articles of impeachment against Pam Bondi and calls out Trump: “We have one reality for everyday people and another for the rich and the well-connected and the well-protected. We have to change that.”
WA Rep. Jayapal: “THE PEOPLE of this country are strong. And we WILL NOT sit down, shut up, move on, or be silenced.”
Comedian Baratunde Thurston lifts up everyday citizens’ network of interdependence and defiance, especially in MN
Portland Frog Brigade at State of the Swamp
American Stories
IL constituent shares how healthcare cuts and rising costs have devastated his family
Costs have gone up
MI doctor says the state of the union is sicker and poorer
Swing state voters react to lack of economy discussion in SOTU
Recap of Trump’s SOTU
TX Rep. Green holds up “BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT APES” sign
MN Rep. Omar: “You have KILLED Americans”
VA Gov. Spanberger calls out costs of tariffs on everyday families
VA Gov. Spanberger calls out Trump for failing to make things affordable
Several lawmakers wore pins that read “FUCK ICE” and “RELEASE THE FILES”
Trump’s SOTU is a platform for propaganda to rally base and distract from sex trafficking coverup
Mocking Trump for rambling or melting down at times during SOTU
Members of Congress were falling asleep
Democrats stand and applaud when Trump chides that they all voted against cutting SNAP in order to give tax cuts for billionaires.
Fewer Americans are on food stamps because Trump cut food stamps for millions of Americans
2. The DOJ withheld Epstein files with allegations that Trump sexually abused a child.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is an extension of Trump’s lying regime, helping to carry out the massive coverup of the Epstein class’s crimes. Recent reporting reveals that in the recent Epstein document release, the DOJ withheld documents containing allegations that Trump assaulted a minor. The underage girl behind the allegations is the very same underage girl that the DOJ found credible enough to use as a key witness in the criminal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell. We need answers.
DOJ left out 53 pages related to Trump’s alleged abuse of a minor
Projections on National Gallery of Art during SOTU calls for accountability on Epstein files
Epstein had close relationship with several CBP officers
Peter Attia leaves CBS news due to Epstein ties
3. Americans are fighting and winning against ICE concentration camps.
American communities’ offense against ICE concentration camps continues to gain ground. We’ve shared repeatedly how horrific conditions are in these camps – from moldy and wormy food at Dilley; to a special camp exclusively for pregnant minors as young as 13, hours away from medical care; to a guard that repeatedly raped a mom in exchange for getting to see her children. These stories are universally unconscionable, and they’re gaining traction. Now, even Americans in red strongholds refuse to be complicit – nobody wants a concentration camp in their backyard. Americans are shutting ICE down, and we’re just getting warmed up.
Merrimack, NH camp canceled after community pushback
Number of canceled warehouses are rising due to community organizing
MD sues to block ICE detention center
NOTE: Clarification on Dilley’s “blue butterfly zones”
Last time we shared concerning news about areas of Dilley where female detainees are kept separated and inaccessible. Reporting suggested that these were underage girls, but now official reports say that these are single women over the age of 18. We know they lie, but we want to share the most current information. It’s still incredibly concerning that young women are kept isolated in a zone named after a symbol synonymous with sexual assault.
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MORE CONTENT + CLIPS
Stories of Defiance
(showcase the movement to fight back from everyday people to institutions to build social proof)
“Abolish ICE” plow name wins in Chicago
Robert De Niro on Trump: “I want my country back.”
Whistleblower testimony from former ICE lawyer reveals secret orders to instruct new ICE agents to violate the Constitution
Two women from ME sue DHS over “domestic terrorist” list
Posters call out Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok’s AI for generating child porn
ICE / Military Escalations
(show the reality of fascism and widespread impact on communities)
ICE shot and killed 23-year-old U.S. citizen Ruben Martinez last March in TX, and we are only just finding out
Detainees on airplane forced to sit at Portsmouth Airport tarmac for 12 hours after landing in blizzard conditions
ICE kidnapped a MN teen, labeled him as “unaccompanied minor”, and hid him from his family
Double amputee Rodney Taylor experiences health issues from inhumane conditions at detention center
Fascism + Corruption
(showcase corruption and rising fascism in U.S. government)
Hegseth is pressuring Anthropic to allow Dept of War to exercise domestic surveillance and make AI weapons using their software
Bill Guerin, General Manager for Team USA and MN Wild, invited Kash Patel to celebrate with the men’s hockey team and orchestrated SOTU visit, despite MN being attacked by this administration
Whistleblower says Kash Patel’s use of FBI jet delayed response to Brown University shooting in December
Thank you, Jiggy! 🌹