THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - At Least Three Dozen Democrats Plan to Skip Trump’s State of the Union Address.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Dozens of Democrats are boycotting the State of the Union, opting for counter-programming instead of direct protests.WHO WAS INVOLVED: Democrat lawmakers including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and others, as well as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ).WHEN & WHERE: The […] The post At Least Three Dozen Democrats Plan to Skip Trump’s State of the Union Address. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Dozens of Democrats are boycotting the State of the Union, opting for counter-programming instead of direct protests. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Democrat lawmakers including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and others, as well as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). WHEN & WHERE: The State of the Union address on Tuesday, with counter-programming events taking place on the National Mall and at the National Press Club. KEY QUOTE: “If Trump will not honor the American people, then the people should turn off his remarks and turn toward each other—toward their neighbors, their communities, and the real power of this country,” said…Open