
"These executive actions are a clear signal of this administration’s enduring hostility toward the fundamental right to vote, citizenship for immigrants, and empowered workers."
Dēmos President Taifa Smith Butler issued the following statement regarding the far-reaching, harmful executive orders issued by President Trump:
The rescission of the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Voting Rights—combined with orders targeting birthright citizenship, diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and federal worker protections—reveals the new administration’s comprehensive strategy to weaken our democracy and to divide us.
"Yesterday’s barrage of executive actions represents a dangerous retreat from our democratic principles. The rescission of the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Voting Rights—combined with orders targeting birthright citizenship, diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and federal worker protections—reveals the new administration’s comprehensive strategy to weaken our democracy and to divide us. These executive actions are a clear signal of this administration’s enduring hostility toward the fundamental right to vote, citizenship for immigrants, and empowered workers.
“Dēmos has spent decades advancing the policies undermined by each of these actions, including effective agency-based voter registration—we’ve witnessed firsthand how these programs strengthen our democracy by ensuring all eligible people can make their voices heard.
"In the face of an administration beholden to a billionaire donor class that includes the likes of Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, we will continue to work hand in hand with our grassroots partners and state-based organizations. The path forward requires not just resistance to attempts to silence our communities, but proactive work to build power with and for those who have been historically excluded.
“While yesterday's executive actions present a significant challenge, they also reinforce why our mission is more crucial than ever. We remain unwavering in our commitment to building a truly inclusive, multiracial democracy—not just in principle, but in practice.”