10 Democrats who are actually doing something about Trump for the love of god

January seemed to last approximately 537 years, and February isn’t looking much better as the public watches President Donald Trump and his cronies quickly dismantle the U.S. government and roll back any and all protections for the LGBTQ+ community.

But while it’s easy to feel frozen by fear and an overwhelming sense that there is little that can done to make a difference, some Democrats aren’t sitting around waiting for their next chance at having a majority in Congress or a Democrat in the White House. Instead, they are standing up and fighting back against the Trump policies that threaten the very fabric of our democracy.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett

Rep. Jasmine Crockett joined a protest outside of the Treasury on February 4 alongside Sen. Chuck Schumer to try to combat Elon Musk's seeming takeover of the US government. "We are going to be in your faces, we're gonna be on your ass, we're going to make sure you understand that this is what democracy looks like,” Crockett said in a powerful speech given at the protest.

Rep. Ilhan Omar

Rep. Ilhan Omar, the first Somali American congresswoman, has been quoted in a video as helping undocumented immigrants by advising them not to talk to ICE if they are approached in light of the mass deportation plans Trump is currently working on.

"You are not obligated to answer their questions. Just state that your are advised by a lawyer not to answer questions," Omar told a reporter, according to Newsweek. "Disclosure of your name, immigration status, and the mode of entry is not mandatory. Learn the laws and prepare yourself and refrain from disclosing information that you prefer them not to know."

Sen. Chuck Schumer

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joined a rally outside the Treasury Department on February 4 to protest Musk gaining control of the U.S. government and access to the Treasury payment system.

On the same day, he and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries introduced their “Stop the Steal” bill — in a tongue-in-cheek reference to the MAGA rallying cry over false election fraud claims — to prevent Musk from any “unlawful meddling in the Treasury Department’s payment systems.”

Rep. Al Green

We're only a little over two weeks into the Trump presidency, but he's already well on his way to being impeached again. On February 5, Rep. Al Green announced he was planning to introduce articles of impeachment against Trump after the MAGA president said the U.S. would “take over” Gaza, Politico reports.

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. and injustice in Gaza is a threat to justice in the United States of America," Green said in a floor speech on Capitol Hill. "I rise to announce that the movement to impeach the president has begun. I rise to announce that I will bring articles of impeachment against the president for dastardly deeds proposed and dastardly deeds done."

Rep. Hakeem Jeffires

Instead of just sitting idly by while Trump reshapes the U.S. government, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries released a letter to his Democratic colleagues laying out a 10-point plan for combating Trump, including this intent to introduce a bill to “prevent unlawful access” to the Treasury Department’s payment system.

Sen. Brian Schatz

Brian Schatz saying he’ll put a blanket hold on Trump nominations

Sen. Brian Schatz, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced on February 3 that he plans to put a blanket hold on all of Trump’s nominees to the State Department until the president agrees not to go forward with his plan to dismantle America’s foreign aid agency, USAID.

“Until and unless this brazenly authoritarian action is reversed and USAID is functional again, I will be placing a blanket hold on all of the Trump administration’s State Department nominees. This is self-inflicted chaos of epic proportions that will have dangerous consequences all around the world,” Schatz said in a statement, The Hill reports.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley

Rep. Ayanna Presley protested alongside Sen Chuck Schumer and Rep. Jasmine Crockett on February 4 and gave a speech condemning Musk for how much power and influence he now seems to hold in the U.S. government.

“I’m so tired of these billionaire boys and their grubby little hands grabbing at everything,” she said to a large crowd outside the Treasury Department. “Hands off our bodies. Hands off our data. Hands off our tax refunds. Hands off our Social Security checks. Hands off our constitution. Hands off our democracy. Hands off!”

Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester

Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester is pushing back against Project 2024 and the MAGA agenda by issuing a statement to her constituents promising that she will “oppose every cabinet-level nominee” that Trump brings to the Senate floor.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom

When Trump came to visit California after the devastating fires in Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom may have agreed to work with him, telling reporters, “It’s not about me, it’s about people we both represent,” but he’s also been quietly working to protect the undocumented immigrants living in the Golden State. Newsom requested a special session with the state’s lawmakers to use funds to protect immigrants. While they haven't been voted on yet, the two new pieces of legislation would allow the California Department of Justice to use $25 million on legal fights with the Trump administration and would grant $25 million in grants to non-profits tasked with providing immigration-related legal services.

Sen. Bernie Sanders

Outspoken Trump critic Sen. Bernie Sanders — an independent who caucuses with the Democrats — took to the floor of the Senate on February 4 to give an impassioned speech against the "America's dangerous movement toward oligarchy, authoritarianism, and kleptocracy.”

He placed the blame firmly at the feet of Trump, Musk, and other billionaire tech CEO who suck up the nation’s wealth and then use it to control the government. ”The Trump administration is moving this country very aggressively into an authoritarian society where the rule of law, and our Constitution, are being ignored and undermined in order to give more power to the White House and the billionaires who now control our government," Sanders said, reported Common Dreams.