Tell 52 Democrats: Stand with nonprofits, NOT Donald Trump!

In a stunning betrayal, 52 House Democrats just joined Republicans to vote for a bill that hands Donald Trump the power to attack nonprofits, advocacy groups, and charities -- organizations that are critical to justice, civil rights, and environmental protection.

The bill did not receive the 2/3rds majority it needed to pass, but Republicans have now used a different tactic to bring the bill up again -- as soon as this week -- and this time it will only need a normal majority vote to pass. That means, we’ll need every single Democrat to vote against it if we hope to stop it now.

Here’s what’s at stake.

The deceptively named Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) would allow Trump’s Treasury Secretary to label nonprofits as “terrorist-affiliated” and strip their tax-exempt status.

It provides no due process or oversight, creating a perfect tool for politically motivated retaliation. Of course, organizations could fight the designation in court, but the damage will already be done as allies, banks, and other key non-profit infrastructure drop these targeted non-profits for fear of retaliation themselves.

Let me reiterate it: This law would give Trump the power to name any group he wants as “terrorist affiliated.” The Southern Poverty Law Center? Terrorists. The American Civil Liberties Union? Terrorists. The Sierra Club? Seems like a stretch, but is it really for Trump? Not at all. He has already declared that Democrats and people who sympathize with them are “the enemy from within.”

Any charity or advocacy group fighting for justice, equality, and environmental protection is at risk. Defending civil rights, supporting transgender people, advocating for the Green New Deal -- any of these activities could land a nonprofit on the chopping block.

Under this law, Trump would almost certainly have his Treasury Secretary silence organizations that challenge his agenda, making this bill a direct attack on civil society.

The Democrats who supported it need to reverse course and stand with nonprofits against Donald Trump’s authoritarian power grab.

Add your name now to tell all 52 Democrats to stand with nonprofits, not Trump.