I want to extend my deepest appreciation to Mayor Bruce Harrell and City Attorney Ann Davison for their courageous and principled stand in defending Seattle’s values of equity, inclusion, and local authority. By filing this lawsuit, they are sending a clear message that our city will not be bullied into abandoning its commitments to fairness and justice in order to secure federal funding. Their stand makes it clear: we will not be intimidated into abandoning our commitment to equity and inclusion.

Let’s be real—equity is about fairness, not sameness. It’s not about giving everyone the exact same thing—it’s about giving people what they need to succeed. That’s how we improve lives and strengthen communities.

Seattle’s diversity is one of its greatest strengths. Our economy thrives because of small business owners, workers, and leaders from every background—Black, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+, immigrant, and more. These executive orders from the Trump administration are not just unconstitutional—they’re an attack on that very diversity and on decades of progress.

Federal dollars support public safety, housing, health care, and infrastructure. Tying those funds to political ideology is coercive and dangerous. This lawsuit is about protecting people—about ensuring that every resident, especially those historically pushed aside, has a real chance to thrive.

At Tabor 100, we know that economic empowerment and social equity cannot thrive when fear and coercion are used as tools of governance. Thank you, Mayor Harrell and City Attorney Davison, for defending our city’s autonomy, and for standing up for every Seattleite who believes in a future where opportunity is not dictated by ideology, but by fairness and facts.

At Tabor 100, we stand firmly behind leaders who fight for fairness, justice, and opportunity. We will not back down.