The following statement is from Brianna Brown, Executive Director of Texas Organizing Project (TOP), in response to the five-year mark of President Donald Trump inciting his supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol, attempting to overturn a national election and overthrow the federal government:

“No amount of gaslighting will ever hide the fact that five years ago Donald Trump and MAGA plotted a coup to overturn the will of voters after he lost the 2020 presidential election.

“Millions across the country that day witnessed on televisions and smartphone screens mobs violently try to dismantle our democracy – the very democracy that Trump is now chipping away at through cruel policies targeting entire communities and our nation’s most marginalized.

“Trump is as unhinged and power-hungry as ever. He and his administration threaten the wellbeing of our country and the freedom of all who call it home. 

“TOP knows that Texas is ground zero in the fight to defend democracy. In our state alone, more than 100 Texans were directly involved in this attack on January 6, the state with the second most insurrectionists. From our governor to our senators, representatives, and local officials, far too many Texas Republicans to this day remain complicit with the white nationalist violence that transpired.

“No matter your age, race, gender, faith, nationality, or income, we unapologetically organize for a vision where every person can prosper and is guaranteed the dignity they deserve, as well as a future where those who try to trample our rights are actually held accountable.

“While Trump and MAGA seek to pit people against one another, TOP is working to build bridges, foster community, and advance justice. And no insurrectionists will stop us.”

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