Swing Left Statement on the 100th Day of Donald Trump’s Second Term
PRESS RELEASE | APRIL 29, 2025 (WASHINGTON, DC) — Swing Left's Executive Director Yasmin Radjy issued the following statement on the 100th day of Donald Trump's second term:
"Let's be real: the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency have been chaotic and catastrophic. Trump’s deliberate, reckless assault on the American people, our economy, and our democracy has caused more harm than even our worst predictions.
Trump has wrongfully detained U.S. citizens, indefinitely suspended refugee admissions, and sent legal residents to foreign prisons. His impulsive tariff announcements have cost jobs, shuttered small businesses, and sent markets plunging. He’s gutted funding for education, healthcare, environmental protections, civil rights, and even cancer research. His attacks on our democratic institutions are escalating by the day.
The American people aren't buying it. Trump is now saddled with the lowest 100-day approval rating of any President in 80 years. A majority disapprove of every aspect of Trump's destructive agenda. Across the country, Americans are showing up and taking action—from town halls to mass protests to electoral victories in competitive races like the Wisconsin Supreme Court, we are seeing a groundswell of resistance against Trump.
Meanwhile, congressional Republicans are rubber-stamping this chaotic authoritarianism while ignoring their constituents. If they won’t hold Trump accountable, we will, in the only language they understand: organized money to help defeat them at the ballot box.
That's why today, Swing Left is launching a new fundraising effort to flip the House in 2026 and restore accountability to our government. Our ‘3 to Win’ Fund will directly support Democrats in the most competitive congressional districts, including vulnerable incumbent members and the eventual nominees in flippable GOP-held districts.
Winning is possible, but not inevitable. By organizing early, investing smartly, and channeling grassroots energy where it matters most, we can send a clear message to Republicans in Congress: if you enable Trump’s extremism, you’ll be voted out.”
About Swing Left’s ‘3 to Win’ Campaign
Launched earlier this month, Swing Left’s “3 to Win” initiative is a data-driven effort to flip the three seats Democrats need to retake the House majority — and put a critical check on Trump’s agenda.
To do that, we are strategically channeling grassroots organizing and fundraising energy to defend Democrats in highly competitive districts and flip districts from red to blue.
“3 to Win” is initially targeting the 25 most critical swing House districts – 15 flips and 10 holds – identified through data analysis and local organizing potential and infrastructure. This includes:
Pivotal battleground seats near major grassroots hubs like California (including CA-13, decided by just 187 votes in 2024, and CA-45, decided by fewer than 700 votes), New York (NY-04, NY-17, NY-19) , New Jersey (NJ-09), Pennsylvania (PA-07, PA-08, PA-10), and Arizona (AZ-01, AZ-06);
New districts where Swing Left will expand its footprint, like Iowa-01 and Iowa-03;
Districts where Swing Left will deepen and fortify its grassroots infrastructure, such as Nebraska-02 and those with significant federal-worker populations such as Virginia-02 and Virginia-07.
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About Swing Left
Since launching in 2017, Swing Left has proven the effectiveness of early, sustained, and smart grassroots organizing. Our 1 million members have raised over $140 million for Democratic candidates, organizations, and voter mobilization efforts, and reached out to more than 50 million voters through phone calls, door knocks, and letters.
In 2024, Swing Left’s volunteers knocked on 1.6 million doors, made 3.8 million calls, wrote over 11 million letters, and raised more than $25 million—critical actions that helped Democrats in swing districts buck national trends and secure razor-thin victories.