Shelley Allan-Cole

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Here is Robert De Niro’s full statement about how Donald Trump should NEVER be president again:

“I’ve spent a lot of time studying bad men.  I’ve examined their characteristics, their mannerisms, the utter banality of their cruelty.

Yet there’s something different about Donald Trump. When I look at him, I don’t see a bad man. Truly.

I see an evil one.

Over the years, I’ve met gangsters here and there. This guy tries to be one, but he can’t quite pull it off. There’s such a thing as “honor among thieves.” Yes, even criminals usually have a sense of right and wrong. 

Whether they do the right thing or not is a different story — but — they have a moral code, however warped.

Donald Trump does not. He’s a wannabe tough guy with no morals or ethics. No sense of right or wrong. No regard for anyone but himself — not the people he was supposed to lead and protect, not the people he does business with, not the people who follow him, blindly and loyally, not even the people who consider themselves his “friends.” He has contempt for all of them.

We New Yorkers got to know him over the years that he poisoned the atmosphere and littered our city with monuments to his ego.  We knew first hand that this was someone who should never be considered for leadership.  We tried to warn the world in 2016.

The repercussions of his turbulent presidency divided America and rattled New York City beyond imagination.  Remember how we were jolted by crisis in early 2020, as a virus swept the world.

We lived with Donald Trump’s bombastic behavior every day on the national stage, and we suffered as we saw our neighbors piling up in body bags.

The man who was supposed to protect this country put it in peril, because of his recklessness and impulsiveness. It was like an abusive father ruling the family by fear and violent behavior.  That was the consequence of New York’s warning getting ignored. Next time, we know it will be worse.

Make no mistake: the twice-impeached, 4-time indicted Donald Trump is still a fool. But we can’t let our fellow Americans write him off like one. Evil thrives in the shadow of dismissive mockery, which is why we must take the danger of Donald Trump very seriously.

So today we issue another warning. From this place where Abraham Lincoln spoke — right here in the beating heart of New York — to the rest of America:
This is our last chance.

Democracy won’t survive the return of a wannabe dictator.

And it won’t overcome evil if we are divided.

So what do we do about it?  I know I’m preaching to the choir here.  What we’re doing today is valuable, but we have to take today into tomorrow – take it outside these walls.   We have to reach out to the half of our country who have ignored the hazards of Trump and, for whatever reason, support elevating him back into the White House. 

They’re not stupid, and we must not condemn them for making a stupid choice.  Our future doesn’t just depend on us. It depends on them.

Let’s reach out to Trump’s followers with respect.  Let’s not talk about “democracy.”  “Democracy” may be our holy grail, but to others it is just a word, a concept, and in their embrace of Trump, they’ve already turned their backs on it. 

Let’s talk about right and wrong.  Let’s talk about humanity. 

Let’s talk about kindness.  Security for our world. 

Safety for our families. 

Decency. 

Let’s welcome them back. 

We won’t get them all, but we can get enough to end the nightmare of Trump, and fulfill the mission of this “Stop Trump Summit.”

[Denison Barb @DenisonBarbs]

@JoeBiden @BarackObama Happy birthday President Obama!

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Happy birthday to my friend @BarackObama.

[Russell Drew @RussOnPolitics]

@JoeBiden I love Kamala Harris. She's having one iconic moment after the other on the campaign trail. I love that stern look and tone she takes when scolding Donald Trump. And these rallies are amazing. Shades of Obama during the 2008 campaign. These vibes are unmistakable.

[Shelley Allan-Cole @BoxTurtleMom]

This is a real film from the 1940's!

[Sean O'Neill @SeanOhhhh]

Black jobs he said, my African American he said, DEI hire he said, I have a great relationship with the blacks he said, they relate to me because I'm a felon he said, I'll sell them sneakers he said, laziness is a trait in blacks he said

[Shelley Allan-Cole @BoxTurtleMom]

False equivalency.

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

President Biden calls in during Vice President Harris’ remarks: “I’m watching ya, kid. I love ya.”

💙

[Shelley Allan-Cole @BoxTurtleMom]

National Treasures!

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Joe Biden has been one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me. Today, we’ve also been reminded – again – that he’s a patriot of the highest order.

Here’s my full statement: https://t.co/Bs2ZumFXxe

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

I truly miss the pre-Trump political world.

[Shelley Allan-Cole @BoxTurtleMom]

From my neighborhood: https://t.co/AmWsoDw7di

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

I’ll continue to speak out strongly for our democracy, stand up for our Constitution and the rule of law, and call for action at the ballot box, not violence on our streets.

That’s how democracy should work.

[Shelley Allan-Cole @BoxTurtleMom]

Vice presidents under TFG . . .

[Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen]

Pete just made quick, quick work of JD Vance. Savage.

[Bill Madden @maddenifico]

Rev. David Gierlach has a message for undecided voters.

[Just Jack @7Veritas4]

Sudden onset of Executive time…

[Shelley Allan-Cole @BoxTurtleMom]

There is the rhetoric of the right . . .

[Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @NotHoodlum]

It’s the rhetoric of the left. 🥴

[Shelley Allan-Cole @BoxTurtleMom]

Trump’s Project 2025.

[Shelley Allan-Cole @BoxTurtleMom]

More than 2 million Americans work for us in civil service jobs, jobs that keep Americans safe. Imagine if you woke up on January 21, 2025 and found out that you could be fired based on how you voted?

[Shelley Allan-Cole @BoxTurtleMom]

Now TFG is trying to pretend he doesn't know what project 2025 is????

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

Trump today: “I have no idea who is behind” Project 2025.

Here is Trump shaking hands with the man behind his Project 2025:

[Shelley Allan-Cole @BoxTurtleMom]

TFG knows about project 2025.

[Impeach Trump a 3rd Time! @Christo12919382]

@gtconway3d Ironically, we need the unemployment rate to RISE before the Fed can cut rates. The economy has been TOO HOT. THANKS BIDEN!