Mary Trump delivers a crucial message in the wake of the 2024 election results, addressing our fears, grief, and the path forward during this dark moment in American history. In this deeply personal and emotional conversation, she reminds us why - even in our darkest hour - we must stay united and continue our fight for democracy's future
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Today has been a day of powerful and mixed emotions for me — and I would imagine, for many of you — as we process last night’s results. But I wanted to share a moment of brightness and gratitude with you: We won.
My race has officially been called, and I am so honored to be the next Senator from the great state of Michigan. Here’s a link to the speech I gave just moments before the results were called: https://www.youtube.com/live/pnZDasKPFps?t=604s
We’ll have a more detailed analysis of our race to share this week, but for now I just want to start by saying thank you. This would not have happened without the hard work and support of so many: my family, my campaign manager Matt Hennessey and the team he assembled, the great Senator Debbie Stabenow, and most of all, the voters of Michigan. Not only those who voted for me, but also all of the voters across the state who took the time to make their voice heard.
It has been a tremendous honor to appear on your ballot for U.S. Senator and a privilege to travel across the state and meet so many of you.
While the overall results last night were far from everything we had hoped for, I urge you now more than ever to stay engaged. Take time, grieve, and feel your feelings, but please do not give in to despair.
We will navigate this moment together, like the generations before us who fought for our rights and our freedoms, faced setbacks, but ultimately made life better for us.
You have heard me talk about engaged citizens and principled leaders — we need both now more than ever, and I will do everything in my power to be the principled leader you deserve.
Thank you for all that you have done for me and our state,
Elissa
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I had hoped, and cautiously believed, that I might be writing a different Steady today. Instead, I see today’s newsletter as a catharsis for all of us … as I try to wrap my head around our new collective reality.
First, take care of yourself, and check in on your friends and loved ones. Last night’s result was a shock, and many people are reeling. Wanting to stay in bed, curled into the fetal position, is an understandable reaction. Let yourself grieve, but don’t surrender to despair.
Second, I want to promise you that for as long as I am able, and for as long as my opinion is valued, I will be here. Staying silent is what fascists count on. I won’t be staying silent. A majority of Americans has spoken, and we must accept their choice. But there’s nothing that says we have to like it, and that we can’t write about what’s going on — what’s REALLY going on. There will be much to say.
Third, I’m so proud that many in the Steady community became politically engaged, some for the first time. It is for you that I feel the most disappointment. Please, don’t be discouraged. This country needs your participation in our process. Now more than ever.
Now for a few thoughts on the campaign cycle itself.
Disbelief is my overriding emotion. America didn’t know what it was getting in 2016, but we certainly do now, and many of our fellow citizens voted for him anyway. I believed Kamala Harris might have hit on a winning strategy and message. Perhaps we all suffered from confirmation bias. Today, the Democrats are taking a long look in the mirror and will need to figure out what the American people want and how to be the party to give them a viable, sellable alternative.
We need to completely rethink political polling — how it is done, and if we can ever trust it. According to the polls, this year’s election was supposedly tick tight. It ended up anything but. Trump over performed the polls. Again.
While it was a big loss for pollsters, the same can be said for American media. Trust and respect for journalistic institutions has declined precipitously. Our next president has had a significant hand in sowing doubt in the veracity of the news media. Distrust in the press played a big role in yesterday’s outcome. How could half the country rationally think the former president’s behavior and plans for a second term are OK if they were consuming and believing reputable reporting?
There is a possibility that Americans will experience buyer’s remorse, and quickly. For whatever it may be worth (if anything), polls indicated the economy was voters’ most important issue. Many of the new administration’s plans and policies will have adverse effects on Americans’ wallets. If history is our guide, there is reason to doubt that all of his audacious plans will ever come to fruition.
There is no way to sugarcoat what is to come and reasons to fear for our country. But we cannot quit on America. No, our job now more than ever is to be strong and move forward, and we need to do it together. Are you with me?
As I sit and write this, ringing in my ears is a Winston Churchill quote, some version of which has been used by every athletic coach I ever had. “Never, never, never give up.”
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No matter how you subscribe, I thank you for reading.
Stay Steady,
Dan
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