In the wake of the 2016 election and Watch Ava OnlineDonald Trump's electoral victory, Aaron Sorkin published a fervent letter to his daughter Roxy and former wife Julia Sorkin admonishing Trump and vowing to fight for change both now and in the next election.
The filmmaker -- whose own White House-centric series The West Wingran on NBC between 1999 and 2006 -- published his letter on Vanity Fair's website on Wednesday night.
SEE ALSO: This is how the world leaders reacted to Trump's electionAddressed to the "Sorkin Girls," the letter begins with a run-down of the current state of affairs, briefly detailing what a Trump win could mean for the economy, national security and minorities living in the U.S.
"For the next four years, the President of the United States, the same office held by Washington and Jefferson, Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt, F.D.R., J.F.K. and Barack Obama, will be held by a man-boy who’ll spend his hours exacting Twitter vengeance against all who criticize him (and those numbers will be legion). We’ve embarrassed ourselves in front of our children and the world."
Sorkin turns toward the future later in the letter, pledging to "fucking fight" for the First Amendment, for equal rights and for people who don't have the kind of privilege that Sorkin's race and wealth have afforded him and his loved ones.
"Roxy, I know my predictions have let you down in the past, but personally, I don’t think this guy can make it a year without committing an impeachable crime. If he does manage to be a douche nozzle without breaking the law for four years, we’ll make it through those four years. And three years from now we’ll fight like hell for our candidate and we’ll win and they’ll lose and this time they’ll lose for good. Honey, it’ll be your first vote.
The battle isn’t over, it’s just begun. Grandpa fought in World War II and when he came home this country handed him an opportunity to make a great life for his family. I will not hand his granddaughter a country shaped by hateful and stupid men. Your tears last night woke me up, and I’ll never go to sleep on you again."
Read the letter in full on Vanity Fair.
Topics Donald Trump Elections Politics
NYT mini crossword answers for May 12, 2025
How Harvey Weinstein allegations went from inside joke to national scandal: A timeline
Librarians recreate a classic Kardashian family photoshoot
Russia reportedly using 'Pokémon Go' for election meddling is meme gold
Robin Triumphant
The Polestar 2 puts Google Maps where it's meant to be
Game lets you control Boston Dynamics' robot dog and shoot paintballs with it
Twitter's 'Super Follow' will finally let you charge for your precious tweets
5 Ways to Access a Locked Windows Account
'WandaVision' Episode 8 made a strong new case for keeping Disney+
Hurricane Laura's impact lingered with nightmarish mosquito swarms
Larry Flynt offers $10 million if you have information that'll impeach Trump
TikTok removed hundreds of thousands of videos spreading misinformation about the election and COVID
'OK Google' has apparently been broken on Wear OS devices for months, but a fix is coming
Best speaker deal: Save $30 on the JBL Clip 5
House cat perfectly photobombs a live news report of cougar sightings in Mississippi
Twitter is now adding a controversial 'hacked materials' warning label to tweets
TikTok removed hundreds of thousands of videos spreading misinformation about the election and COVID
SpaceX's Starlink will provide free satellite internet to families in Texas school district
Buff kangaroo probably has a very particular set of skills, and will find you
Taylor Swift sings 'This Is What You Came For' in concert for the first time, crushes itThe Walking Dead Season 7 spoilers: Who Does Negan Kill?Donald Trump's unprecedented lack of ad spending has hurt local mediaOprah has a strong message for undecided votersDeer walks up to hunter and demands head scratchesWhy are the tech giants struggling to build their own driverless cars?Mega merger alert: AT&T to pay $85 billion for Time WarnerPierce Brosnan 'shocked and saddened' by 'deceptive' Indian pan masala adHow an attack on a company you've never heard of crushed the internetStephen King movie adaptations, rankedAnne Hathaway reveals of Oscar win, 'I tried to pretend that I was happy'Follow the money: New tool from Bing maps the flow of campaign cashHello, what have we here: Is Lando finally getting his due?Genius woman lures neighbors to yard sale with photos of celebrities8 marginalized groups still fighting for the freedom to vote in the U.S.Google wants to take over your wallpaper, just like everything else on your phoneMega merger alert: AT&T to pay $85 billion for Time WarnerAaron Rodgers showed up at a press conference dressed like The DudeJosh Brown sidelined while Torrey Smith rips NFL for paying him anywayArticle on 'fairy bread' incurs the wrath of an angry nation Speaking American The Morning News Roundup for July 4, 2014 No More Tears The Morning News Roundup for July 14, 2014 The Morning News Roundup for July 9, 2014 Let’s Get Metaphysical Shades of Oranje by Rowan Ricardo Phillips Letter from Jerusalem Soviet Ghosts by Dan Piepenbring Staff Picks: Tea Cakes and Putin and Vets, Oh My! by The Paris Review Bayou Medicine A Travel Trip Still Moving by Rowan Ricardo Phillips W.T.Ph by Jonathan Wilson In Limbo by Sadie Stein Philosophy of the World The Many Poses of Marcel Marceau What We’re Loving: Reckless Love, Love via Telegraph by The Paris Review What We’re Loving: Boyhood, Blockbusters, Bay Area Ceramists by The Paris Review But There Is a Quiet Car, David
2.4308s , 8199.8125 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Watch Ava Online】,Defense Information Network