House Democrats Debate Loud Rebels Versus Silent Snobs For Trump Show
KEY POINTS
- ā¢House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told Democrats they could boycott Trumpās State of the Union or attend in silent defiance.
- ā¢Last year, Rep. Al Green was ejected and censured for loudly protesting at the speechās start.
- ā¢More outspoken Democrats plan to skip the event altogether and watch from an alternative location.
In a dazzling display of political subtlety, House Democrats held a whip meeting Wednesday where Hakeem Jeffries laid out two thrilling options for the upcoming Trump State of the Union: boycott like they did for Netanyahu (classy), or embrace "silent defiance," aka sitting still and staring at the president without causing a scene. After last yearās car crash where Rep. Al Green got ejected and censured for yelling, leadership's decided tantrums are off-brand this season. Meanwhile, the firebrands plan to dodge the whole thing and watch from "alternative viewing sites"āthink political Netflix party without popcorn but maximum passive-aggression.
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Democrats can't decide if stubborn silence or full-on no-show best expresses their love for democratic norms at the Trump State of the Union.
Democrats prepping their biggest political moves: be invisible or conspicuously absent. Revolutionary.
The only disruption at the Trump speech will be Democrats silently judging from across town like suspicious neighbors.
Source: Axios | Published: 2/11/2026 | Author: Andrew Solender
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