Representative Sarah McBride
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All of this is interconnected. And I don't think that we can single out one of these areas. I certainly don't have the luxury of doing that as a member of Congress.
All of this is interconnected. And I don't think that we can single out one of these areas. I certainly don't have the luxury of doing that as a member of Congress.
I think there are two different worlds there. I think there are performative fights that are offensive, but the hurt is more narrow. Then there's things that they don't care about that hurt a lot of people. I don't think Donald Trump himself cares about trans people, but he's hurting trans people. I do think Donald Trump cares about hurting immigrants.
I think there are two different worlds there. I think there are performative fights that are offensive, but the hurt is more narrow. Then there's things that they don't care about that hurt a lot of people. I don't think Donald Trump himself cares about trans people, but he's hurting trans people. I do think Donald Trump cares about hurting immigrants.
I think there are two different worlds there. I think there are performative fights that are offensive, but the hurt is more narrow. Then there's things that they don't care about that hurt a lot of people. I don't think Donald Trump himself cares about trans people, but he's hurting trans people. I do think Donald Trump cares about hurting immigrants.
I think he wants to hurt immigrants because I think Donald Trump is the through line of his entire life. political philosophy for 40 years has been anti-immigration. But I think those are two different things, things he doesn't care about that have widespread harm and things that he doesn't care about that's performative, that's just about riling up the base and where the harm is more limited.
I think he wants to hurt immigrants because I think Donald Trump is the through line of his entire life. political philosophy for 40 years has been anti-immigration. But I think those are two different things, things he doesn't care about that have widespread harm and things that he doesn't care about that's performative, that's just about riling up the base and where the harm is more limited.
I think he wants to hurt immigrants because I think Donald Trump is the through line of his entire life. political philosophy for 40 years has been anti-immigration. But I think those are two different things, things he doesn't care about that have widespread harm and things that he doesn't care about that's performative, that's just about riling up the base and where the harm is more limited.
I think, obviously, we should be pushing back against the efforts to sanction or mandate discrimination against trans people writ large in this country. We should be fighting back against efforts to insert government between patients, providers, and families. We should be protecting trans service members who are serving this country. And...
I think, obviously, we should be pushing back against the efforts to sanction or mandate discrimination against trans people writ large in this country. We should be fighting back against efforts to insert government between patients, providers, and families. We should be protecting trans service members who are serving this country. And...
I think, obviously, we should be pushing back against the efforts to sanction or mandate discrimination against trans people writ large in this country. We should be fighting back against efforts to insert government between patients, providers, and families. We should be protecting trans service members who are serving this country. And...
In all of that, we should recognize that the most important thing for anyone who's being targeted by this administration is for us to slow this administration down. And unfortunately, because of the results of the last election, the main lever at our disposal is public opinion.
In all of that, we should recognize that the most important thing for anyone who's being targeted by this administration is for us to slow this administration down. And unfortunately, because of the results of the last election, the main lever at our disposal is public opinion.
In all of that, we should recognize that the most important thing for anyone who's being targeted by this administration is for us to slow this administration down. And unfortunately, because of the results of the last election, the main lever at our disposal is public opinion.
We do have to recognize that we have to fight hard and fight smart, which means fighting and focusing on the issues where the public is with us. And therefore, we can turn the public as quickly as possible against Donald Trump.
We do have to recognize that we have to fight hard and fight smart, which means fighting and focusing on the issues where the public is with us. And therefore, we can turn the public as quickly as possible against Donald Trump.
We do have to recognize that we have to fight hard and fight smart, which means fighting and focusing on the issues where the public is with us. And therefore, we can turn the public as quickly as possible against Donald Trump.
And doesn't mean we don't fight on other things, but it means we put focus on the central case that Donald Trump made to voters and the issue that voters care about the most, which is their economic well-being. And if we can shift public opinion against Donald Trump as quickly as possible, it throws sand in the gears of Donald Trump's authoritarian machine.
And doesn't mean we don't fight on other things, but it means we put focus on the central case that Donald Trump made to voters and the issue that voters care about the most, which is their economic well-being. And if we can shift public opinion against Donald Trump as quickly as possible, it throws sand in the gears of Donald Trump's authoritarian machine.
And doesn't mean we don't fight on other things, but it means we put focus on the central case that Donald Trump made to voters and the issue that voters care about the most, which is their economic well-being. And if we can shift public opinion against Donald Trump as quickly as possible, it throws sand in the gears of Donald Trump's authoritarian machine.