For decades, the media, pop culture, and even the music industry have repeated the last name of the current U.S. president like a broken record—building a brand, inflating an ego, and handing him a level of power he never truly earned.

But names carry power. Across cultures, naming is sacred—words give life, energy, and influence. Every time we speak his name, we reinforce a myth. We feed the machine. We help keep the lie alive.

It’s time to break the habit and build a new practice: withholding his name to protect our energy and reclaim our power.

This isn’t about satire or humor—it’s about mental health, collective wellness, and intentional care. It’s about refusing to invoke the name of someone who has caused profound harm through racist and harmful policies, militarism, and the gutting of programs meant to uplift working-class communities—while enriching the wealthy and powerful.

Let’s stop saying his name. Let’s stop centering him. Let’s stop giving him our energy. We have more important work to do.

This July 4th—our Independence Day—and beyond we reclaim the narrative. No more amplifying his name. 

WHY WE SHOULDN'T SAY HIS NAME?

Because we must stand up for a democracy that truly serves all of us!

• The Budget Bill—passed just before Independence Day—slashes vital programs for everyday people while handing tax breaks to billionaires.
• $287 billion cut from low-income assistance programs, hitting white Americans the hardest—those who make up the largest group of recipients.
• Over $1.1 trillion cut from Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA, threatening health coverage for nearly 12 million people.
• Billions in green energy funding revoked, gutting progress on clean energy and climate solutions and job opportunities.
  $30 billion invested in ICE expansion, enough to hire 10,000 new federal agents.
• $45 billion to build and expand detention centers, creating a migrant detention system as large as the federal prison system.
  $150 billion surge in military spending, including a new U.S. “Golden Dome” defense system inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome.
• And most dangerously: this administration has openly supported deporting not only undocumented immigrants—but U.S. citizens. This is not a hypothetical. It’s happening. American citizens have already been wrongfully deported. This is authoritarianism in real time.
• For decades, he has embodied the degradation of women, the normalization of strategic and tactical use of racism as political weapon, and the glorification of toxic masculinity and bad character. But it goes beyond that. He represents a culture that rewards cruelty, manipulates truth, and fuels fear to maintain control. His presence is not just about one man—it’s about a system that elevates spectacle over substance, power over justice, and domination over care.

Refusing to speak his name is not silence—it’s strategy.
It’s a practice of resistance and discernment.
It’s how we reclaim our attention, our dignity, and our future.

So today, we say: Enough.

We refuse to feed the myth. We reject the cult of personality.
We will not say his name.

This petition is a bold challenge. Join us as we gather hundreds artists, educators, philanthropists, advocates, spiritual leaders, community organizers, laborers, and everyday people from around the world—all united in pledging to never say his name again. Instead, let’s shift the focus to the real issues, policies, and actions that actually improve our lives. We don’t need to fuel a personality cult by repeating his name over and over. Our mission is clear: break the cycle. 

Don't say his name in work meetings, in your home, in your written documents. 

Instead you can use the following:

• The First Felon
• He-who-should-not-be-named
• Commander of Chaos
• The Distraction-in-Chief
• The Gaslighter General
• Or, whatever appropriate name (We would refrain from bad words:)

Signing this petition isn’t just about feelings—it’s a powerful demand for authentic leadership and real, immediate change. We must stop giving power to names and start holding people accountable for their actions—no more distractions, no more empty rhetoric. The time to act is now!

Will you pledge today to stop saying the U.S. president’s name? Join hundred in this urgent act of resistance. Sign the petition, help shift the narrative of the current administration, and be part of the real change our country desperately needs.

FOR BONUS POINTS (OPTIONAL):
After you sign the petition, share it with your family, friends, coworkers, and community.

Now, let’s be real—you might accidentally say the U.S. president’s name in conversation or in meetings. If that happens, turn it into a game: every time you slip up saying his name, consider donating or volunteering with an organization that supports your values. A contribution of just $20 (or more if you can) can go a long way in supporting the causes that matter to you.

Let’s turn our slip-ups into action—and keep building the world we deserve!