Petition: Media Must Report What Republicans Say They’ll Do

Republican leaders and allied groups have been explicit about their plans to consolidate power, dismantle democratic safeguards, and remake the federal government to serve partisan and authoritarian ends. These are not hidden agendas or fringe documents—they are stated goals, published plans, and repeated promises made in public.

Too often, mainstream media downplays or abstracts these statements, treating them as campaign rhetoric, speculation, or theoretical policy debates rather than concrete intentions. By failing to report clearly and consistently on what Republicans openly say they will do, the press leaves the public unprepared for the consequences of electoral outcomes and governance choices.

We call on mainstream press outlets to report accurately and plainly on Republican plans and promises—quoting them directly, explaining their real-world impacts, and refusing to sanitize or soften extremist agendas for the sake of balance. Democracy depends on an informed public. Voters cannot make meaningful choices if the media will not tell them, clearly and honestly, what those choices entail.