“Non-cooperation with evil is just as much a moral duty as is cooperation with good.”

- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the day the Circuit Court of Montgomery, Alabama convicted him of violating Alabama’s anti-boycotting law on March 22, 1955.

I walk, ride or drive by Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago on a daily basis.

Each time, I observe a number of people entering and exiting the hotel and tower. It appears to be business and leisure as usual.

The usual needs to stop.

The divisive and discriminatory statements by Donald Trump are unforgiveable. One cannot salvage or redeem one’s character with statements like the following:

“When Mexico send its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing these problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.”

- Donald Trump, June 16th, 2015

“He’s not a war hero. He is a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.”

- Donald Trump, July 18th, 2015 regarding Senator John McCain

“You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her, wherever.”

- Donald Trump, August 7th, 2015 regarding Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly

“I watched when the World Trade Center came tumbling down. And I watched in Jersey City, New Jersey, where thousands and thousands of people (Muslims) were cheering as that building was coming down. Thousands of people were cheering.”

- Donald Trump, November 21st, 2015

“I’d bring back a hell of a lot worse than waterboarding.”

- Donald Trump, February 6th, 2016

“I think Islam hates us. There’s tremendous hatred. We have to get to the bottom of it. There is an unbelievable hatred of us.”

- Donald Trump, March 9th, 2016

“Justice Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court has embarrassed all by making dumb political statements about me. Her mind is shot – resign!”

- Donald Trump, July 13th, 2016

“I’m building a wall. It’s an inherent conflict of interest.”

- Donald Trump, June 2nd, 2016 regarding Federal District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel’s ability to fairly preside over a class action lawsuit against Trump University, LLC and Donald Trump

“Pocahontas is not happy, she’s not happy.”

- Donald Trump, June 10th, 2016 regarding Senator Elizabeth Warren

“Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.”

- Donald Trump, December 7th, 2015

“He wasn’t wearing one of those hats, was he? And he never will.”

- Donald Trump, January 25th, 2016 regarding a Sikh American wearing a turban

“I’m a negotiator like you folks.”

- Donald Trump, December 3rd, 2015 to the Republic Jewish Coalition

“I have a great relationship with the blacks. I’ve always had a great relationship with the blacks.”

- Donald Trump, April 14th, 2011

“Laziness is a trait in blacks. It really is, I believe that.”

- Donald Trump as quoted by John R. O’Donnell, former President of the Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino in Trumped!: The Inside Story of the Real Donald Trump – His Cunning Rise and Spectacular Fall, May, 1991

“She’s not giving me 100%. She’s giving me 84% and 16% is going towards taking care of children.”

- Donald Trump, May, 2011 regarding working mothers

Dr. Martin Luther King, J.R. provided sage advice during the height of the Civil Rights Movement that remains applicable today. It is not enough to seek and cooperate with forces of good. It is incumbent on us, as socially conscious and global citizens, to refrain from cooperating with forces of evil.

To that end, I encourage each of you to sign this pledge to eschew from spending money at or on any Trump owned or licensed property or product.

The Trump Organization advertises the following business ventures on their website.

Trump Organization Residential Real Estate in the United States:

Trump Vineyard Estates in Charlottesville, VA

Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, IL

Mar-a-Lago Club, Palm Beach, FL

Trump Grande, Miami Beach, FL

Trump Hollywood, Hollywood Beach, FL

Trump Plaza, Jersey City, NJ

Trump International Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

The Estates at Trump National, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

555 California Street, San Francisco, CA

610 Park Avenue, New York City, NY

Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York City, NY

Trump Palace, New York City, NY

Trump Parc, New York City, NY

Trump Parc East, New York City, NY

Trump Park Avenue, New York City, NY

Trump Park Residences, Yorktown, NY

Trump Place, New York City, NY

Trump Plaza, New Rochelle, NY

Trump Soho, New York City, NY

Trump Tower at City Center, Westchester, NY

Trump Tower, New York City, NY

Trump World Tower, New York City, NY

Trump Parc, Stamford, New York

40 Wall Street, New York City, New York

1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York City, NY

Trump International Hotel & Tower, Honolulu, HI

Trump Organization Real Estate Outside the United States:

Brazil

Istanbul

Panama

South Korea

Canada

Philippines

India

Uruguay

Trump Organization Hotel Locations:

Chicago, IL

Doonberg, Ireland

Las Vegas, NV

Miami, FL

New York City, NY

Panama City, Panama

SoHo, NY

Toronto, Canada

Honolulu, HI

Trump Organization Golf Courses:

Trump International Golf Links, Scotland

Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster

Trump National Golf Club, Charlotte

Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck

Trump International Golf Links, Ireland

Trump Gold Links, Ferry Point

Trump National Golf Club, Hudson Valley

Trump National Golf Club, Jupiter

Trump National Golf Club, Los Angles

Trump National Doral Golf Club

Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach

Trump National Golf Club, Philadelphia

Trump International Golf Club, Dubai

Trump World Golf Club, Dubai

Trump Turnberry, Scotland

Trump National Golf Club, Washington D.C.

Trump National Golf Club, Westchester

Trump Organization Residential Brokerage:

Trump International Realty

Trump Organization Entertainment, Restaurants and Television Productions:

The Apprentice

The Celebrity Apprentice

Miss Universe Pageant

Miss USA Pageant

Miss Teen USA Pageant

Pageant Place

Trump Model Management

Trump Productions

Jean Georges Restaurant, NY

Sixteen Restaurant, Chicago, IL

Trump Tower Atrium Restaurant, NY

BLT Steak Restaurant, Honolulu, HI

DJT Steak Restaurant, Las Vegas, NV
KOI Trump Restaurant, Soho, NY

Trump Organization Publications:

Crippled America

Time to Get Tough

The Art of the Deal

The Art of the Comeback

The America We Deserve

The Way to the Top

How to Get Rich

Think Like a Billionaire

The Best Golf Advice I Ever Received

Why We Want You to be Rich

The Best Real Estate Advice I Ever Received

Think Big and Kick Ass

Never Give Up

Think Like a Champion

Midas Touch

Trump Organization Merchandise:

Donald J. Trump Collection

Trump Home

Trump National Spring Water

Trump Fragrance