About this Event
LIVE//LIVESTREAMED
The Stop Trump Summit comes to Philly.
With the former president polling at the top of the Republican field, and the danger of a catastrophic second term looming on the horizon, we are gathering some top thinkers and commentators in politics for urgent conversations. We’ll examine the disasters of Trump’s first term, what a second term would mean to the state of our democracy, discuss important issues—abortion rights, voting rights, weaponizing the government, and the messaging and polling on the Trump and Biden 2024 campaigns—everything concerned American citizens want to know as we head to the polls.
The summit will gather TNR’s readers and area supporters to join us in an informal strategy session with some high-profile personalities and commentators.
WORKING AGENDA
Welcome/Why American Democracy Is in Crisis Right Now
Featuring: Michael Tomasky, editor, The New Republic
The Weaponization of Government and the threat of Authoritarianism
With
Joe Spielberger, policy counsel, the Project on Government Oversight’s Effective and Accountable Government team
Moderator: Skye Perryman, president and CEO, Democracy Forward
Sponsored by the Project on Government Oversight, or POGO
Whither Pennsylvania?
With
Kadida Kenner, CEO, the New Pennsylvania Project and the New PA Project Education Fund
Senator Vincent Hughes, Pennsylvania state Senate
J.J. Abbott, executive director, Commonwealth Communications
Moderator: Will Bunch, national opinion columnist, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Getting Inside Trump's Head
With
Rick Wilson, co-founder and board member, The Lincoln Project
Moderator: Walter Shapiro, staff writer, The New Republic
Abortion Post-Dobbs
With
David Cohen, professor, Drexel Kline School of Law
Lizbeth Rodriguez, community engagement coordinator, Philadelphia Women’s Center
Moderator: Amanda Marcotte, senior politics writer, Salon
How to Stop Trump
With
Molly Jong-Fast, author and political commentator
Mary Trump, psychologist and author
Randi Weingarten, president, AFT
Moderator: Michael Tomasky, editor, The New Republic
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Liberty View at Independence Visitor Center, 599 Market Street, Philadelphia, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 20.00
