The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has already put plans in place to “take action” against President-elect Donald Trump’s policies.

The nonprofit took to social media as soon as news broke. called the US presidential election in favor of Trumpsaying he was tired of “anxiously waiting” and was ready to “make erosions of civil rights or civil liberties hotly contested.”

A spokesperson for X/Twitter said: “We are ready to act as soon as Trump is sworn in (January 20).

“We are clear-eyed about the chaos and destruction a second Trump administration will bring to our nation. “That’s why we’re tired of complaining, admiring the problem, or waiting with bated breath to see what illegal action Trump will take on day one.”

The ACLU said it was the “first organization to challenge (Trump’s) Muslim ban” when the Republican was elected eight years ago, adding that its legal battles “put an end to the inhumane practice of separation of immigrant families” and won the fight to prevent “citizenship”. question about the 2020 census.

She filed “434 legal actions against the first Trump administration”, notably to support the LGBTQ+ community, which were won before “judges appointed by Trump”, continued the spokesperson.

“At the ACLU, we play the long game. We’ve been here 105 years, under 19 presidents.

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We are clear-eyed about the chaos and destruction a second Trump administration will bring to our nation.

That’s why we’re done wringing our hands, admiring the problem, or impatiently waiting to see…

–ACLU (@ACLU) November 6, 2024

In recent years, the ACLU has been at the forefront of fighting discriminatory legislation in the United States, following the all anti-LGBTQ+ laws which was introduced throughout the country.

“The ACLU will continue to speak out against these cruel attacks nationwide. LGBTQ people have the right to live safely, thrive, and be treated with dignity,” the spokesperson continued.

Experts warn that a second Trump term, with JD Vance as vice president, could be on the cards. catastrophic for gay rights in the United Statesthe couple having pushed anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric during the long campaign.

Among other measures, Trump said he would cut federal funding for school districts that adopt trans-friendly policies, exclude transgender women from girls’ sports and reinstate his mandate. ban on trans people serving in the military.

And, in the wake of Roe v. Wade abortion rights case overturned in 2022Activists have expressed fears that the conservative-controlled Supreme Court will turn its attention to the Obergefell v. Hodges case, which granted the fundamental right to marry to same-sex couples in 2015.

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