Sarah Matthews: "President Trump has not learned from the mistakes of the Biden administration, and he's trying to gaslight the American people by telling them that things are better than they actually are. That makes him completely out of touch with the average American."

Sarah Matthews: "Trump saying that the Epstein files will hurt his friends flies in the face of everything that his movement has stood for. When he says that he would drain the swamp, that was a lie...He's protecting the perpetrators of this horrific abuse."

Donald Trump is a bad parent who is bad for parents: 1) He cut funding for family planning. 2) He's driving housing costs through the roof. 3) He's raising prices on clothes, formula, cribs, strollers, car seats, toys. 4) He messed with parents' lifeline… newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/donald-tru...

Sarah Matthews: "Jasmine Crockett jumping in the race complicates things for Democrats in Texas. I thought there was a chance that was a state they might have had a chance at, but now I don't think they're going to be able to play there as well if she emerges as the nominee."

Sarah Matthews: "Johnson is going to lose his gavel, and I think that he will also lose his position in leadership, because a lot of Republicans are fed up with his leadership. He has made the role of Congress completely obsolete. And all he's done is kowtow to Trump."

Sarah Matthews: "When you're trying to tell people something different than what they are actually experiencing, it's going to come off out of touch. And it appears that Trump is doing that—and he's making it worse when he's out there saying that affordability is a hoax."

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"Every one of these people has their own story to tell, and all of them are heartbreaking in their own way. We also noticed something in speaking with all of them: They are unafraid."

"Unlike so many of our so-called elites, these are regular Americans with regular jobs and regular lives who—despite Trump’s vindictiveness—are brave enough to speak out and tell the truth about what’s happening to our country right now." newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/we-shouldn...

"Thank you. Our fight continues in 2026. For as long as it takes."

NEW: "As we head into the new year, here’s our promise to you, from the Home of the Brave team: We’re not going anywhere."

Andrew Schultz on Trump's pardons: "This is like white collar shit so you can look after your homies before you get out of office. Because what terrorist is getting-- Oh, I guess January 6th."

Rep. Jason Crow: "I've been in Congress for almost seven years now, and what I have learned is not to count on my Republican colleagues in Congress to do the right thing when it comes to Donald Trump."

Jason Crow: "We're creeping towards an additional conflict, which is not what the American people want…The American people are tired of regime change and nation-building and endless conflict without defined ends and strategy — which is exactly what the administration is doing."

"I don't know." For a White House that claims Trump is involved in every policy decision, there's a lot he doesn't know about...

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara on ICE Operations in the city: “ When you create this much instability, this much fear, there are definitely criminals and bad actors that are looking to try and take advantage of this situation."

NEW: For veterans like Ronn, cuts to the VA are a matter of life or death. "Donald Trump's cuts to the VA are killing soldiers"

Sarah Matthews: "Wiles admits that she also sees herself as his enabler...Obviously at the end of the day, she sees herself as there to carry out [Trump's] agenda, even if it's to the detriment of the American people."

Sarah Matthew: "I don't know what the context would be that Elon Musk, who she let dismantle USAID and will potentially lead to millions of deaths, is an avid ketamine user. I don't know what more context you need there."

Sarah Matthews: "It was honestly refreshing to see because Susie Wiles gave a honestly brutal assessment of the Trump administration. She admitted that the tariffs have been more painful than she thought they would be."

JD Vance and Donald Trump give themselves an “A + + + + +” on the economy. Americans disagree. Across the country, people are speaking out and sharing how they’re struggling under Trump’s disastrous economy. Watch @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social:

Gov. Josh Shapiro: "The price of toys is higher for Christmas…The president's tariffs are a failed policy. All it has proven is that he knows how to raise prices on the American people. We are worse off because of Donald Trump and JD Vance's economic policies."

Sarah Matthews: "What is striking about this is that one of the biggest legacies of Trump 2.0 is going to be his dismantling of USAID, and how that led to potentially millions of deaths all around the world...For him to not be involved in it…is quite shocking."

Sarah Matthews: "You can try your best to try to restrain Trump and contain his worst impulses...But at the end of the day, Trump is going Trump and do what he wants to do."

NEW: Kirsten's daughter has Down syndrome and faces a 50% chance of developing Alzheimer's. Trump's cuts to the NIH are ripping away her future. "Even a disruption of a few weeks or months can delay discovery by years."

Sarah Matthews: "Trump has not delivered on his economic promises that he campaigned on — that he would lower prices. In fact, his tariffs and other economic policies have made it worse…Affordability is the number one issue for voters, and they seem to be failing on it."

Sarah Matthews: "No one can take up the mantle and lead the MAGA movement in the way that Trump has, because he's an enigma. JD Vance can try all he wants, as I'm sure he will when he runs for president in 2028. But I just don't see it happening."

Sarah Matthews: "Trump says we're in the Golden Age of America, but it's more like the Gilded Age. The policies that he's putting forward are benefiting Trump, his rich allies, and his families…and he can't understand why people are out there complaining about affordability."

"We should take over the oil fields. It's very easy to do." Donald Trump promised to be a peacetime president. So why is he preparing for a regime change war in Venezuela?

Dave Smith: "Donald Trump was always a seedy guy…cheating on his pregnant wife with porn stars…There's a videotape of him talking about how Jeffrey Epstein loves the women, and he loves them really young."

Ben Shapiro: "The President's tariff policy is widely unpopular…He was speaking in Pennsylvania and he was again repeating this line that you don't need 37 dolls for your daughter…There are a lot of Americans who would like to buy toys for their kids."

Megyn Kelly: "What was the first big thing that we saw this DOJ do? It was the Epstein thing. It was Pam Bondi needing to see herself on TV, running around saying 'the files are on my desk.'…And then 'Oh, there's nothing.'…We were told to move on, and it's been very tough."

Ben Shapiro: "The reality is that Republicans have never had a comprehensive plan to replace Obamacare…2026 looks like it is going to be pretty ugly for Republicans…Republicans who are pretending away the vulnerability that they have electorally here are missing the point."

"This year’s match-up is taking place in the shadow of a mission our troops did not sign up for: domestic deployment on US soil." #ArmyNavy #NotTheMission newsletter.ofthebrave.org/p/why-todays...

The White House is promising to announce a new healthcare plan "very soon." We've heard that one before...

Nicolle Wallace: "What is your message to Americans?" Martina Navratilova: "It's the people who can most afford to stand up to Trump…that capitulate. And people that can least afford it and are living paycheck to paycheck are the ones that stand up…So don't be a coward."

Martina Navratilova: "Do the right thing. We know what we are capable of. We know who we are. Look in the mirror: are you doing enough? Can you do more? Whether it's local or national…don't pass the buck."

Martina Navratilova: "I came here because of that shinning city on the hill — it was such an amazing country. I wouldn't be coming here now. It's still an amazing country, but I don't know if I would be able to get citizenship because they keep changing the rules."

Martina Navratilova on speaking up against Trump: "What happened to our American humanity? Compassion? Caring about the world? Caring about your neighbor?…Not doing anything is just not an option. Being quiet is just not an option."

Martina Navratilova joins @nicollewallace.bsky.social.bsky.social to discuss her work with @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social speaking out against the Trump administration. "I don't mince words, do I? I never could."

@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social : "Susie Wiles is saying she wants to put Trump on the ballot. Please, God, put that guy on the ballot because…people that turn out in midterms, they despise Trump…If we go into 2026 with an economy like this or worse, it's going to be a bloodbath."

@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social: "There's nothing like a groggy-sounding billionaire telling you that you need fewer things…Voters absolutely know this is Trump's economy…Nobody thinks things are getting less expensive, and everyone knows prices are going up…because of Trump's tariffs."

@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social: “People are talking about Trump’s declining health, his declining mental acuity. And it’s something that’s bothering him…Swing voters will tell you we’ve got a gerontocracy in this country. Our leaders are too old and we need a new generation of leadership.”

George Retes is a U.S. citizen and Iraq war veteran. He was detained by ICE and held in solitary confinement for three days without explanation. George shared his story before Congress to make sure no American has to endure the same abuse he did.

"While many prominent athletes, including LeBron James and Stephen Curry, criticized the Trump administration during its first term, fewer have done so during its second. 'I feel like I’m sometimes screaming into the void,' Martina Navratilova said."

"I will not be quiet. Not speaking out — it equals resignation." Tennis legend Martina Navratilova on the importance of standing up to Trump and his enablers:

"I will not be quiet. Not speaking out — it equals resignation." Tennis legend Martina Navratilova on the importance of standing up to Trump and his enablers:

Businesses across the country, small and large, are warning that Trump's tariff costs may hit consumers in the New Year. Companies like Eric’s are already feeling the squeeze as they struggle to stay afloat without raising prices.

Mike Fanone: "Donald Trump will do whatever Donald Trump needs to do to stay out of prison and continue to enrich himself, and if that means that he has to bypass the legal standards of our elections, I believe he would most certainly do that."

Mike Fanone: "All of these conspiratorial rabbit holes spawned from the Epstein files and this idea that there's this child predator ring within the U.S.…And now you're seeing that it's very likely that, at best, Donald Trump is covering up for this behavior and these actions."