Democratic Boycott Builds Against Trump Speech to Congress
4th March 2025
Axios, a Voice of the Crust.
A Democratic boycott is developing ahead of President Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday, Axios has learned.
Why Democrats are so convinced that Trump gives a shit about whether they show up for his speech escapes me. Apparently they think that the world revolves around them.
Why it matters: Democratic leaders have asked lawmakers to show up to the speech with people affected by DOGE and Trump’s federal funding freeze.
- Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), one of the most senior Democrats in the Senate, will not attend Trump’s speech on Tuesday, Axios has learned
- Neither will Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who will instead host an online town hall.
Well, that’s ‘why it matters’ to Democrats, apparently, but no reason is given for ‘why it matters’ to the rest of us … or, indeed, any of the remainder of humanity.
Seriously, these people need to get over themselves. I am reminded of Tom Lerer’s song about The Folk Song Army:
They may have won all the battles,
But we had all the good songs!
UPDATE: Scoop: Some Dems plot to disrupt Trump’s speech to Congress (Axios) Temper tantrums are all they have left.
UPDATE: Trump To Address Congress As Dems Plot Disruptions With ‘Eggs, Noisemakers & Props’ Just little children on the playground.
A ‘boycott’ is where people refuse to buy from, sell to, or deal with a person or company of which they disapprove. Democrats can’t ‘boycott’ Trump because they have no leverage; if they refuse to show up to do their Congressional jobs, Trump (with majorities in both the House and the Senate) will happily implement his programs without them. This is a classic case of ‘cutting off your nose to spite your face. If they engagein disruption, they can be expelled, which removes them as players. They really have no hand on the levers of power here.
UPDATE: Jeffries cracks down on Trump speech disruptions (Andrew Solender/Axios)