The Democratic National Committee and more than three dozen groups plan events across 20 states Saturday, according to details first shared with NBC News.

The Democratic National Committee and more than three dozen groups are planning events across 20 states on Saturday, according to details first shared with NBC News.

Dozens of liberal groups unveiled plans Tuesday to hold around 50 events across 20 states to protest Republican redistricting efforts in Texas backed by President Donald Trump.

The demonstrations scheduled for Saturday — branded as “Fight the Trump Takeover” — are being organized by more than three dozen groups, including the Democratic National Committee, according to plans shared first with NBC News.

“Trump knows the only way he can hold the majority after his budget betrayal is by changing the rules in the middle of the game to avoid accountability for ripping health care and food away from millions of Americans,” said DNC Chair Ken Martin in a statement, referring to Trump’s sweeping domestic policy bill that he signed into law last month.

  • Keeponstalin@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I’m not so sure about that

    Ken Martin, the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee, said on Thursday that the Democratic Party needs to stand up for the Jewish community and for Israel.

    “It is so important right now for our party to stand up with the Jewish community, to continue to stand up for Israel, to continue to stand up for humanity and to not forget who we are as Americans,” Martin said in remarks to a Jewish Democratic Council of America conference in Washington, calling the Jewish community “really, really an important part of our coalition.”

    Today, Democratic Majority for Israel President & CEO Mark Mellman released the following statement:

    “Congratulations to Ken Martin on his election as the next DNC Chair. DMFI’s leadership spoke with him before his election and he assured us that he supports a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and reminded us that his support for that alliance has been longstanding. Ken will be an excellent leader for our Party and will help Democrats achieve victories across the country.”