When I ran for Congress I was constantly asked if I was a citizen, if I had a criminal background, if a Latina could represent an 89% white district, slandered & harassed non-stop by wealthy liberal white women. My opponent embellished her background...1/3 https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/amy-cooper-central-park-racist-dog-walker-trump-a9533581.html

was sued & found by the CA Secretary of State guilty of trying to defraud voters. She won the Dem nomination bc it was easier to believe her than to believe a Latina, single mom like me wasn't a criminal, wasn't sleeping around, was a business owner, was educated,& could lead 2/3

The #amycopper's of the world are everywhere & will stop at nothing to ensure only those they choose will succeed.

This isn't Trump's America — it's just America.

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