Rahna Epting
Appearances
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump in Terror as Protests Erupt Today
Yeah, happy to. Thanks for having me, Ben. Yeah, today is a big day. We've got over 1,300 activations, protests, rallies, all different types of ways of folks coming out to make sure their voices are heard to do exactly what you said.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump in Terror as Protests Erupt Today
demand that Trump and Musk and the Republicans keep their hands off of the things that we hold so dear in this country, like Social Security, Medicaid, education, jobs, you know, and like stop and Stop ruining our economy.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump in Terror as Protests Erupt Today
I mean, it's all these things that we're seeing coming out of this Trump-Musk administration that are really gutting the fabric of our society, our social safety net, our economy as a whole. They're attacking our rights to free speech, our freedoms. And folks have had enough. You saw those protests, those reels you just showed earlier. That's exactly the energy. It's
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump in Terror as Protests Erupt Today
intense, it's real, it's authentic, and it's persistent. Like folks aren't going home, they're continuing to show up. And we've had over 2,000 actions all across the country since Donald Trump stepped back into the White House in January. And today is really about all of us that have been coming out to make our voices heard. We're doing it in one day together in a
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump in Terror as Protests Erupt Today
And we've got 1,300 events, all 50 states. In some cities, you can go to handsoff2025.com, and you can find an event near you. In some places, folks are trying to decide between, do I go to an event 30 minutes away or 10 minutes away or five minutes away? So there is a lot happening. People have had enough. They are fed up.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump in Terror as Protests Erupt Today
They're not going to sit at home, and they're going to make sure that they come together in time. massive numbers to say in one voice, hands off of everything, hands off of our rights, our freedoms, our services, you name it.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump in Terror as Protests Erupt Today
Look, as long as Trump and Musk and Vance and Republicans and all their friends continue to threaten the lives and livelihoods and rights of the American people here in this country, people are just going to get more and more pissed. Right. So it's up to them. They can listen to the people that they're supposed to represent and listen.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump in Terror as Protests Erupt Today
take a step back and slow their roll and really think about how do they want to govern in a way that builds trust with the people of this country? Or they can continue to steamroll forward and try to govern through fear. But one thing that's very clear, the people that are showing up, the people that are taking action, the people that are leaning in our gauge, we are not afraid.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump in Terror as Protests Erupt Today
We are stronger in numbers. We're not going anywhere. This is our country too. And we're not giving up on it.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump in Terror as Protests Erupt Today
Yeah, well, the good news is there probably is an event near you. Go to HandsOff2025.com and you can search for an event near you. If there isn't one, there are plenty of other opportunities to take action. We'll be organizing and supporting people to organize events during congressional recess over the month of August.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump in Terror as Protests Erupt Today
And we're also going to be doing other national days of action throughout the next couple months. So please do join with us. You can also go to moveon.org. You can sign up. MoveOn is really designed to give people opportunity to take action together in timely moments. And that's kind of why we exist.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump in Terror as Protests Erupt Today
We want to help support folks, give folks information and the tools they need to make their voices heard by those that are elected to them.
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Trump in Terror as Protests Erupt Today
Thanks for having me. Happy to be here.