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Chrissy Houlahan@RepHoulahan · Feb 3, 2025

There's been a massive surge in calls and emails to my office. People are scared. People are angry. People are…

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A senator responds to constituent concerns about Trump's early executive actions, arguing they don't address real issues facing Americans and that many are unconstitutional. The thread urges citizens to contact elected officials to demand accountability and action in their interests.

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  1. #1

    There's been a massive surge in calls and emails to my office. People are scared. People are angry. People are bewildered. 🧵

  2. #2

    They want to know how their lives will be improved by @POTUS giving Elon Musk the keys to the federal financial kingdom, slapping tariffs on our allies, releasing J6 criminals, demanding a name change for the Gulf of Mexico, or removing security details from Trump's "enemies."

  3. #3

    They want to know how their lives will be improved by firing the heads of the FAA, FBI, and CFPB, removing everyone with expertise and institutional know-how whose job was to protect every American, regardless of party. Good questions, all. And the answer is they won't.

  4. #4

    Little that Trump has done in the first 14 days of his administration has addressed the real and painful issues facing this country — and that's by design. You're supposed to be so overwhelmed & frightened, confused & anxious that you opt out of the process & keep your head down.

  5. #5

    That's exactly what Trump and his team want. Much of what Trump has done in the first 14 days has been unconstitutional and/or illegal. And that's by design, too. Trump is governing by executive order because he can't govern by legislation — and because he doesn't want to.

  6. #6

    Even with Republicans controlling the House, Senate, and White House, he's using an unelected — and in many cases unconfirmed — posse to weaken democracy. Elections have consequences, and despite having the majority, there's little elected Republicans will do to stop him.

  7. #7

    You should ask them why that is. So what can we do? Speak up. Call the White House, Senators and Representatives. Tell them what you tell me — because they are the ones in charge right now, and they are the ones doing the damage instead of acting in your best interests.

  8. #8

    White House: 202-456-1111 or 202-456-1414 house.gov/representa.../… senate.gov/senators/senat…