Dems Plan Protests During Trump’s State of the Union Address
House Democrats are planning to wage protests during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress next week. Trump’s speech will likely include remarks about a Department of Homeland Security shutdown…
House Democrats are planning to wage protests during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress next week.
Trump’s speech will likely include remarks about a Department of Homeland Security shutdown after immigration agents fatally shot two U.S. citizens in Minnesota, per The Hill.
The White House and Democrats have been locked in an impasse over reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
Some Democrats are planning to make a quieter stand by skipping the high-profile event. Others are prepared to walk out midspeech. Others still want to bring guests to underscore their arguments about the real-world impact of Trump’s policies.
“The only question for me is which of his disgusting lines prompts me to get up and leave, because at some point I will,” Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) told Axios.
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) told The Hill via text message that he’s “thinking” about protesting during Trump’s speech, though he didn’t share specifics on what exactly he’ll do.
“I don’t have details to share but this President is not above law, his massive corruption, unconstitutional actions, his insults to our allies and despicable acts at Epstein’s island must be protested,” he said.