This is what authoritarianism looks like

Republicans in Congress want to hand Trump sweeping powers to crush any nonprofit organization that dares to criticize him.

Harris, Donald Trump ran for office pledging to punish anyone he deems a political opponent, and he's spent his first three and half months in office making good on those threats. Now Republicans in Congress want to hand him even more sweeping powers to crush nonprofit organizations that dare to criticize him.1 A provision hidden deep in the massive tax-cut bill just passed by a key House committee would give the Trump administration the authority to strip the tax-exempt nonprofit status of any group in the country by simply labeling them as a "terrorist supporting organization."2 This is what authoritarianism looks like — and we need to mobilize major public outcry to stop this bill from ever becoming law. Will you make a donation to Demand Progress Action and support our work, including fighting this effort to empower Donald Trump to crush nonprofit organizations that criticize or oppose his agenda? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately. Donate $10 Donate $20 Donate $40 Or, donate another amount Supporters of this "nonprofit killer bill" claim that it's needed to bar U.S.-based organizations from funding terrorists, but that's already illegal under multiple statutes.3 In reality, this legislation is about silencing political dissent and giving Trump the power to shut down his political opponents. A previous version of the nonprofit killer bill passed the House of Representatives last November, but Demand Progress, along with a broad coalition of nonprofit organizations, was able to stop the bill in the Senate.4 But with Republicans now in charge of both the House and Senate, it will be even harder to stop the nonprofit killer bill this time around. Demand Progress Action has already mobilized tens of thousands of people to contact Congress about this bill, and now we need to turn up the heat. Will you donate $20 to help Demand Progress Action fight this draconian assault on free speech, and push for other key reforms? With gratitude, The team at Demand Progress Action DONATE Sources: 1. Common Dreams, "'We Need Calls Now!' Republicans Slip Nonprofit Killer Bill Into Tax Package," May 13, 2025. 2. The New Republic, "Republicans Slip Nonprofit Killer Bill Into Budget Plan," May 13, 2025. 3. The Intercept, "Republicans Sneak Nonprofit Killer Bill Into the Tail End of Trump's 389-Page Tax Plan," May 12 2025. 4. ACLU, "Civil Society Letter to House Opposing H.R. 9495," November 18, 2024. Contributions to ActBlue Civics and Demand Progress Action are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Join our online community on Instagram or Twitter. Receiving too many emails from Demand Progress? You can opt to pause emails from Demand Progress for a month. And of course you can unsubscribe from this list at any time.