There are no leaders coming to save us. It's up to you and me–it's up to us.

It's up to us.

/end

60 Minutes segment:
youtu.be/U1QSDSnX8Rw?...

I will continue to update you on our work in the coming weeks. For now, I encourage you to watch the 60 Minutes segment (link below). Then, if you are able, come to our NYC event this Thursday. Finally, to learn more, visit us at www.principlesfirst.us . /5

Thousands of members from all across the political spectrum–Republicans, Democrats, Independents, and former MAGA-Americans–have joined us, because they know the current moment demands unity. Principles First meets that moment. /4

We provide a political home for the more than 43% of Americans who don’t strongly align with either major political party—citizens who are increasingly disillusioned by the hyper-partisan, performative politics that dominate today’s landscape. /3

Principles First is a grassroots, volunteer-led group committed to defending the core values of American democracy: the rule of law, checks and balances, and the separation of powers. /2

The main idea: stop the “this is preposterous!” interviews for cable news. Take Trump’s plans seriously. Don’t just explain why they are bad on TV. Show why they are bad for people in real life—literally go find those Americans, stand beside them, and champion their cause.

10/10 You may, rightly, want to question MY motivations. It's a fair ask. My only answer to that, is this:

I am not saying believe me. I am asking you NOT to believe me. I am also asking you NOT to believe him. Question...everything.

Would Elon say the same?

9/10 America is at an inflection point right now, and things are moving extremely quickly. It is an absolute strategy by those in power to do so much, so fast, that people eventually throw their hands up in the air and give up. I implore you not to.

8/10 Now, it could be a total coincidence that Musk's actions on the US government just so happen to align with China's interests. But, that is exactly the point of highlighting conflicts of interest--we simply do not know, nor will we ever know, his true motivations.

7/10 What is BEYOND debate, however, is if USAID goes away, then China--who would gladly fill the void for these countries if America pulls out--would be extremely happy.

6/10 In broad strokes, the mission of USAID is to assist countries in need, thereby deepening our relationships with and establishing America as the global leader. We can debate whether or not USAID has been efficient in that goal.

5/10 To do so, he secured $4 billion in loans from Chinese government-controlled banks to build Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory, which now accounts for more than half of Tesla's global deliveries. This makes it a cornerstone of Musk's business empire.

One of Musk's frequent targets recently is USAID.

4/10 At the same time, Musk has no fewer than six huge conflicts of interest with the US government: Tesla, SpaceX, X, xAI, Neuralink, and cryptocurrency. Here's one example: as Tesla sales slow in the U.S., Musk is betting big on the Chinese market.

3/10 These ads will presumably reveal data he has "uncovered" via his work with DOGE--although if past behavior is any indication, there will be no verifiable evidence to corroborate it.

2/10 There are rumors--and to this point, they are only rumors--that Elon Musk will be spending $40 million dollars on Super Bowl ads talking about government waste.