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A Message to President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance From the Abandon Harris Movement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A Message to President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance From the Abandon Harris Movement

(June 17, 2025)

We speak at a perilous moment.

Israel has attacked Iran. A war has erupted. Civilians are dying. The region is spiraling into chaos. And the world now stands on the brink of nuclear disaster.

This is not just a regional conflict. It is a global crisis—and it threatens every one of us.

In October 2023, Muslim-American leaders issued an ultimatum to President Joe Biden: call for a ceasefire in Gaza and end the genocide. He ignored us. We launched the Abandon Biden movement. When Biden dropped out, we issued the same demand to Vice President Harris. She ignored us too. In August 2024, we rebranded as Abandon Harris.

We organized across every swing state. We moved voters. And we cost Kamala Harris the White House.

Let that serve as a reminder: our demands are not symbolic. Our movement is not hypothetical. When our red lines are crossed, we act.

President Trump, Vice President Vance—you promised the American people an end to endless wars. You promised to put America First. You promised to stop funding genocide. Those were your words. Today, those promises are on the line.

We have learned that Israel is pressuring the United States to enter this war. You must not comply. Do not enter this war.

To do so would be a catastrophic betrayal—not only of your promises, but of the American people. It would cost trillions of dollars, trigger widespread economic collapse, and worst of all, lead to the deaths of untold numbers of innocents. We cannot afford another reckless military campaign. We cannot afford another war built on someone else’s agenda.

Let us be clear: if this administration leads the U.S. into this war, we will respond with the full strength of our movement. Just as we did in 2024, we will mobilize in every battleground state to ensure you are held accountable at the ballot box—in 2026 and beyond.

But far beyond politics, the consequences of this war will be lasting and devastating. History will not forget who escalated it. And neither will we.

We will not stand idle. We will not be silent. We will do everything in our power to stop this war before it begins.

Archived link: https://web.archive.org/web/20250618051956/https://abandonharris.com/

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[–] PorradaVFR@lemmy.world 113 points 10 months ago

Fucking morons got played and still think they wield influence.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 68 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I mean, they wanted Trump and they got Trump.

Have they said "thank you" even once?

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 46 points 10 months ago

Their overinflated sense of their importance is almost as grating as their self-righteousness and stupidity

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 41 points 10 months ago (1 children)

President Trump, Vice President Vance—you promised the American people an end to endless wars. You promised to put America First. You promised to stop funding genocide. Those were your words.

Yeah I'm going to need a citation on that one.

[–] monkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

The thing about Trump is he will say anything and mean nothing. He’s a bullshitter. So you could probably find him saying something along those lines. But they mean nothing.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 28 points 10 months ago

I'm confused when people fixate on one issue and choose the option least likely - by a wide margin - to support that issue.

[–] OpenPassageways@programming.dev 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

When did Trump promise to stop funding genocide? I remember something a long the lines of "genocide harder".

Aside from that... were these people not around during Trump's first term when he tried his level best to setup a war with Iran? Pulled out of the nuclear deal, assassinated their general... Bolton's "I'll celebrate with you in Tehran" speech... How could anyone possibly be surprised by this?

[–] scbasteve7@lemm.ee 24 points 10 months ago

The organization full of Muslim people threaten not to vote for the guy who is actively deporting anyone who is brown... It's like threatening to write a strongly worded letter to a guy holding a gun to your head.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 21 points 10 months ago

Yeah! It wasn't voter manipulation and other chicanery that got Trump elected. It was us! Don't look over there. Look at us!

Cry all you want, you still need to go eat shit and die you room temperature IQ traitors.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 16 points 10 months ago

I bet these people are surprised by the sun coming up every morning.

[–] dumbass@quokk.au 15 points 10 months ago

looks like you'll need to rename your organisation again to Abandon Trump.

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The joke is on them when they find out the guy who literally said he wanted to be a king for a day will no longer hold elections.

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 3 points 10 months ago

That makes withholding your vote even easier!

[–] DarkDecay@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

If it wasn't for the rest of country suffering I'd say good on you, you stupid fucks. Next time your head a shake before voting for a felon

[–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I'm not American. Is this Abandon Harris movement meant as a message to the Democrats leaders?

[–] Geodad@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

No, it's just a bunch of idiots being idiots.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 8 points 10 months ago

That was the idea, yeah. They were trying to twist the DNC's arm into opposing genocide.

[–] fermionsnotbosons@lemmy.ml 9 points 10 months ago

"We will do everything in our power" = watch out, we each have a 'vote' and aren't afraid to use it!

Lmao, all these electoralist jokers are cooked. What a weak ass letter. Their votes never meant shit (and it sure as hell didn't make any Dems or Repubs less genocidal), not when this whole imperial project is run by corporations and the MIC, yet they still can't seem to think outside the ballot box.

[–] BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Good luck voting when Trump takes this as a threat, puts them on a list, and gets many of them jailed or deported.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

The pick me’s still think they matter. lol. See you in Guantanamo.

[–] Beepsatfascists@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago