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“What can i do?”

We built a club to answer that question. Each week, we give you options to fight back — peacefully, lawfully, and defiantly — against attacks on democracy. You choose what missions to support. Then we take action together.

A club for courageous Americans.

1. join the club

  1. Sign up, defy Trump’s abuses of power. Become a DEFIANCE.org Member by choosing your monthly Member fee—any amount, from $1 to $1,000—for defending our democracy.

  2. Pick the Cause: Members receive weekly briefings highlighting urgent missions to counter Trump’s lawlessness. You pick what we should support.

  3. Take Action: Then we pool our funds for the top missions and take collective action.

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Member benefits

  • Invite-only access to private monthly briefings

  • The right to vote on what missions we will fund, together, each month

  • Invite-only access to weekly spotlights with national figures and orgs

  • Curated recommendations on actions you can take to protect democracy

  • Full access to www.DEFIANCE.News, our Members platform, including news, radio, and exclusive events

  • The knowledge that every month you are doing something to save the Republic

2. do something real

Members get new recommendations weekly to counter the White House revenge machine — and to team up with strategic partners to take real action to save the Republic.

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Sue Trump

speak out

call congress

sound the alarm

stand with targets

support independent media

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defy like de niro.

From the mean streets to the halls of power, Robert De Niro has always stood up to bullies. His newest role? Defying Trump — and daring the rest of us to do the same.

Examples of what we’re doing as a club, together

DEFYING trump’s “secret police”

We’re equipping frontline communities to safely document abuses of power — from ICE whistle distribution and Know Your Rights trainings to tools that help expose unlawful DHS activity in the light of day.

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opposing illegal orders

We launched a national campaign to ensure U.S. troops have the legal support to respond to “manifestly illegal orders,” and every week we are looking at ways to thwart Trump’s illegal actions across the board.

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We’re supporting legal efforts to stop executive overreach, partnering with organizations like Democracy Defenders Fund to challenge unlawful and unconstitutional actions in courtrooms across the country.

Taking trump to court

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DEFENDING TARGETS OF REVENGE

When Trump targets critics and whistleblowers, we help them fight back — working with groups like Whistleblower Aid to provide legal protection and support.

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helping congress locate its backbone

We’ve team up with organizations like Represent.Us to put serious and sustained pressure on Congress to do something about the Trump administration’s corruption, from the Epstein files to reining in ICE.

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Standing up to trump’s corporate enablers

We helped power one of the largest consumer boycotts in the country, holding corporations accountable for capitulating to the Trump administration’s attacks on democracy.

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fighting censorship & protecting our elections

Through partnerships with outlets like COURIER, we’re expanding independent local journalism in key midterm battlegrounds. We’re making sure voters get facts, not propaganda — and fighting voter suppression.

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