House Democrats Boycott
Donald Trump’s State of the Union On Feb. 4, President Donald Trump delivered the
annual State of the Union address to Congress. In an act of protest, a number of Democrats
were purposefully absent from the House chambers. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
and Ayanna Presley announced their intent
to protest on social media. Alexandria Ocasio-
Cortez, via Twitter Ayanna Presley,
via Twitter Representatives Al Green and
Maxine Waters, who have both
previously skipped addresses
by Trump, were also absent. Maxine Waters,
via Twitter The other Democrats representatives
who did not attend were: Bennie Thompson,
Tulsi Gabbard, Bobby Rush, Steve Cohen, Earl Blumenauer, Hank Johnson
and Frederica Wilson. Congressmen Tim Ryan and Bill Pascrell,
who were initially present, also chose
to leave during Trump’s address.