Don’t Let Trump Bully Chicago: join One Million Rising

Chicago is now squarely in the sights of President Trump and his authoritarian administration.

Despite continued resistance from state and local officials, Trump on Monday reiterated threats to send in National Guard troops to the city, citing unfounded claims about rising crime and mayhem, and referring to Chicago as “a disaster” and “a killing field,” according to news reports.

Trump’s comments this week come on the heels of earlier threats to elevate police action in the nation’s third-largest city, and follow similar action taken in Washington, D.C., where the National Guard was deployed on Aug. 12. These moves are clear signs of the rising authoritarianism agenda from the White House.

In response to Trump’s threats, an Illinois coalition of leading advocacy organizations issued a statement, citing the recent sharp decline in crime in the city. “He’s doubling down on a racist gambit to create chaos in cities to distract them from his tanking poll numbers and disastrous policy agenda,” the statement said.

But statements alone won’t prevent Trump from turning his threats into reality. It’ll take all of us—not just on single days of mass action, but through sustained organizing in our communities.

If you haven’t already, please join One Million Rising, the national effort launched earlier this summer to train one million people in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation, as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design.

Take action before it’s too late! If you were unable to attend the three sessions, you can still watch the recordings of the training here.