Send Marie Antoinette to Capitol Hill
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross doesn't understand why furloughed workers would be having to go to food banks amid the longest government shutdown in history - they should just take out loans! But he's not the only Trump administration aide to make tone deaf remarks - there's also Lara Trump, Kevin Hassett, and Larry Kudlow. Trump himself says he understands what government workers are going through - as if!
So let's troll Trump administration officials with Marie Antoinette!
You -- yes, you -- can help to send me, dressed as Marie Antoinette, to Capitol Hill. I will use the funds to buy a really ornate historical costume (dress, wig, shoes, makeup), and then wear it at events featuring Trump administration officials, e.g. House and Senate hearings in order to maximize media coverage. We will produce our own videos from the interactions we have with Trumpistas, so this fund will also cover labor costs for a videographer. The more we raise, the more events we can attend and the greater the possibilities for political theater. (For example, we could recruit an army of Marie Antoinettes, or an army of the French poor à la the book Les Misérables.)
So please donate -- anything you can give will be appreciated, and of course, vive la Révolution!
About me: I am a progressive activist and video producer living in Washington, DC, and working for the progressive non-profit American Family Voices.
