Various Democratic members intend to Boycott’s first joint congress address Donald Trump’s Second term on Tuesday.
Trump will appeal to members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the Capitol of the US on Tuesday evening, but Some Democrats are planning to skip the event, including Senator Chris Murphy, D-Conn., Who will keep a live prebuttal of the speech instead.
“I think the state of the Union speech will be a farce. I think it will be a Maga Pep rally, not a serious conversation with the nation,” Murphy told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.
“I think Donald Trump is going to spit a series of lies about his coordination with Russia, about what he tries to do to allow Elon Musk to earn the American government to enrich Musk and his billionaire audience,” said Murphy. “And I’m just not going to be part of that.”
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Democratic senator Chris Murphy said that he ‘will not be part’ from Trump’s speech to the congress. (Anna Moneymaker)
Democratic senator Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, will join Murphy for the prebuttal of the speech that will be live stream while Trump speaks.
At least one house democrat, rep. Don Beyer, D-VA., Also said he will skip the address.
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“The idea of ​​half of my colleagues who stand up and stand and huge hits for … things that I think it’s terrible for the American people will not be funny,” Beyer said about the address, According to polico. “I don’t see that I will contribute to the event.”
Rep. Don Beyer, D-VA., Said that he will not attend Trump’s first joint address for the congress. (J. Scott Applewhite)
Huisdemocrats Were requested by the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Prior to the speech to bring guests who have been “damaged” by the Trump administration, FOX News Digital learned.
“DPCC and leader Jeffries have encouraged members to bring guests who were damaged by the threats of Donald Trump for Medicare and Snap, as well as the massive dismissal of his administration of veterans who worked in our civil servant – Veterans such as Gabex, a handicapped Marine Manager, a Democritan veteran times who tries to the Facilities Veteran,” “A Democratic Veteran times” “A Facility Manager,” “A Democratic Veteran,” “Democratist,” “A Facility Manager,” “A Facility Manager,” “Democratist,” “Democratist,” “Democratic.” Digital in a statement.
Various democratic members who attend the speech are planning to protest federal employees in recent weeks to protest against the recent efforts of the Ministry of Government Efficiency (Doge) to reduce federal agencies.
Senator Chris Murphy, President Donald Trump and Rep. Don Beyer appear next to each other. (Getty Images | Donald Trump 2024 -Campagne)
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., Will deliver the refutation of the Democrats after Trump’s speech and focus on which actions the administration is currently taking.
“The public expects leaders to level themselves with them about what is actually happening in our country,” Slotkin said in a statement. “From our economic security to our national security, we have to map out a way that really improves the lives of people in the country where we all hold, and I look forward to explaining that.”
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At least eight democratic legislators were planning to boycott Trump’s State of the Union speech in 2020, including members of the progressive members such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDN.Y.
Fox News Digital reached for the offices of Murphy, Schatz and Beyer for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
