Jason, I can't thank you enough for helping Leaders We Deserve meet our fundraising goal before the end-of-quarter deadline.
But today, I actually want to talk about something different: Senator Cory Booker's impassioned, marathon speech against the Trump-MAGA agenda – one of the longest in the history of the Senate.
Senator Booker read a story from a woman in Wisconsin who felt that she was living the American dream with her husband and kids before she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. She pleaded with Senator Booker to protect the Social Security that she relies on to manage the impacts of this degenerative disease.
I almost broke down in tears during this part of the speech, just like Senator Booker did when he thought about his own dad's struggle with Parkinson's.
I thought about how my father was diagnosed with Parkinson's when I was in fifth grade. The only reason my family didn't go bankrupt was because of the support of Social Security when he couldn't work anymore. It literally saved our family along with the VA benefits my father had from being a Navy pilot. Which Trump is now coming after too.
My dad passed away last September and I still think about him every day. He was a Navy helicopter pilot and law enforcement officer who spent decades of his life sacrificing holidays, birthdays, and years of family time to protect the American people. I believe our country has an obligation to serve those who serve us.
What's happening to Social Security right now is wrong. While Trump and the MAGA GOP threaten to take away these essential benefits, I want to thank Senator Booker for calling it out, standing up to fight this cruel agenda, and speaking out for families like my own.
This kind of leadership is powerful – and it's deeply resonant for millions of people across the country with stories like mine. Senator Booker demonstrated exactly how Democrats should be responding: fighting back hard, in every way possible.
Jason, thank you again for helping us reach our goal last quarter. We're going to keep electing leaders who are ready to meet this moment with the urgency it deserves – leaders like Senator Booker, who was just 29 when he was first elected. That work is possible thanks to the continued support from this grassroots team.
Thank you for everything you're doing,
David Hogg
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