I have spent much of my life trying to understand why systems fail the very people they claim to serve. That question became personal when COVID and disability forced me to confront the fragility of the institutions meant to protect us. Yet the same experience also clarified something essential: even in moments of profound vulnerability, we retain the power to choose who we are. That recognition, that morality is ultimately a choice, is what anchors my decision to run for President of the United States in 2028.

The United States is navigating an era defined not just by political division but by moral confusion. Public trust in the federal government has sat near record lows for close to two decades, with only a modest improvement over the past year. People no longer believe the system reflects their values or their worth. And perhaps more troubling, Americans' trust in one another has steadily declined for decades. In a country built on civic cooperation, that number should alarm us. It certainly alarms me.

We can rebuild that trust, but only if we confront a truth many leaders avoid:........

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