6. Donald Trump is a racist.
From the start of his 2016 campaign, until today, he has tried to divide us up based on the color of our skin or where we were born. He has strongly supported voter suppression efforts which make it harder for African Americans to vote, and consistently made ugly and disparaging remarks against African American leaders. Recently, he bragged about an executive order which makes it harder for minority families to move into the suburbs.
7. Donald Trump is a xenophobe.
Trump has tried, as all demagogues do, to demonize immigrants and blame them for society's problems. He has used hateful and disgraceful rhetoric to try to dehumanize an entire group of people, and has used the power of the federal government to mistreat and terrorize immigrants at the border and in our communities.
8. Donald Trump is a sexist.
Not only has Trump led the effort to deny women the right to control their own bodies and defund Planned Parenthood, he has - throughout his adult life - made disparaging and condescending comments about women. It is not surprising that some of his ugliest attacks have been against strong women leaders like Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Carmen Yulà n Cruz Soto.
9. Donald Trump is a religious bigot.
One of the first things Trump did after taking office was sign an executive order for the discriminatory Muslim ban to prohibit people from several Muslim-majority countries from traveling to the United States. He has used the office of the presidency to demonize the Muslim community and to try to divide us up based on our religious beliefs.
10. Donald Trump is hostile to the LGBTQ community.
During his administration, Trump has waged continued assaults on the rights of LGBTQ people. He recently rolled back health protections for transgender people and previously banned them from serving in the military. He has also reversed protections that defend LGBTQ people from discrimination in the workplace and at school.
Here is the simple truth:
It is absolutely imperative that, in an unprecedented way, we do everything possible to make sure that Trump is defeated in November.
But no single person can do it alone. It is going to require ALL of us coming together, with our movement playing a very significant role in that process. That is why I am asking you today:
No, Mr. President. You're not going to serve another four years. The American people are sick and tired of your authoritarianism, your lies, your racism. On November 3, democracy will prevail and we will end your disastrous presidency. Bye-bye.
In solidarity,
Bernie Sanders
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