Stand Up America
| Formation | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Sean Eldridge |
| Type | 501c4 |
| Legal status | Active |
| Focus | Resisting Donald Trump's agenda |
Key people | Sean Eldridge (founder) |
Stand Up America is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization founded in the weeks after the 2016 Election to resist Donald Trump's agenda. It began as a Facebook community started by Sean Eldridge, which quickly grew to over a million people, and evolved into a national advocacy campaign focused on resisting Trump's alleged corruption, ties to Russia, and his legislative agenda. [1][2]
Stand Up America was part of the People's Defense Coalition, which tried to block the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.[3][4] The group helped organize the national Tax March on April 15, 2017, which called for the release of Trump's tax returns[5], and in May 2017, the group launched a national campaign demanding an independent investigation into Trump's ties to Russia.[6] The group is also supporters of the "Not One Penny" campaign, a campaign opposing tax cuts for the wealthy.[7]
References
- ↑ "Stand Up America: About Us". Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ↑ "Facebook's anti-Trump news surge". Politico. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ↑ "Liberal groups increase pressure over Gorsuch nomination". Politico. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ↑ "Liberals Launch New Anti-Gorsuch Campaign". Politico. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ↑ "Protesters plan 'Tax March' on Washington demanding Trump's tax returns". The Hill. Retrieved 2017-04-09.
- ↑ "Progressive group urges senators to support independent commission on Russia". The Hill. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
- ↑ ""Not One Penny" Aims at Rep. Issa in Campaign Opposing Tax Cuts for the Wealthy". San Diego Free Press. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-31.