In response to Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, various liberal and activist groups have expressed different approaches to handling the next four years. While some groups called for healing and community support, others prepared for active resistance and legal battles.
The Women’s March organization opted for a healing approach, organizing yoga and journaling sessions to help supporters process the results. In stark contrast, immigrant rights advocates, led by the New York Immigration Coalition, promised fierce opposition to what they termed President-elect Trump’s “racist deportation agenda.”
The ACLU announced its readiness to continue its legal resistance, noting that they filed 434 lawsuits during Mr. Trump’s first term and are prepared to do the same again. People For the American Way urged Democrats to maximize their remaining time controlling the White House and Senate by pushing through judicial confirmations.
Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, now aligned with Democrats, accepted the results while calling for continued resistance through various institutional channels, including courts and the press. Some Trump opponents began exploring emigration options, with Google Trends showing a 90% increase in immigration-related searches, particularly for countries like Canada and Australia.
Internal criticism emerged within Democratic circles, with Justice Democrats calling for new party leadership and suggesting members of the Squad, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar, as potential new leaders. The Council on American-Islamic Relations criticized Democrats’ handling of the Israel-Hamas war, suggesting it alienated Muslim, Arab, Black and young voters.
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