"I grew up in Hempstead, NY, and my very first job was working for an environmental organization." — Karine Jean-Pierre

My parents taught me by example what it means to be American: to hope and to dream, and to work hard for those hopes and dreams.

The day of Trump's inauguration, he talked about 'American carnage.' I was providing political analysis for PBS NewsHour, so I had to watch it live. I felt hopeless. But then the Women's March happened.

In 2018, I witnessed Americans all over the country vote in the most diverse Congress in history, repudiating the Trump administration's regime of white supremacy.

Trump wants people like me and my family to be scared. He leads out of fear, because that's what he is: fearful, of who we are and what we are capable of when we use hope and love to guide us.