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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCongressional Black Caucus Chairman Says Group Could Boycott Or "Hold Up Fists" During Trump's SOU
"We could go, we could go and walk out, we could go and hold up fists ... or we could not go, or we could hold our own State of the Union," CBC Chair Cedric Richmond told BuzzFeed News' AM to DM Wednesday, adding, "We don't really care what [Trump] thinks about us.
Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond, the chair of the CBC, said on BuzzFeed News' AM to DM Wednesday morning that the caucus is looking at options including showing up at the State of the Union and walking out or holding a separate event at the same time.
"We will decide in that meeting and discuss how we want to respond to the president's State of the Union. We could go, we could go and walk out, we could go and hold up fists ... or we could not go, or we could hold our own State of the Union," Richmond, a Democrat, said. "So there's a million options we could do, but I think the most important part is to let people out there know that we're still here, we're still fighting, we really don't care what he thinks about us."
Several Democrats have already announced they will not attend the president's first official State of the Union address on Jan. 30, including CBC members John Lewis, Frederica Wilson, and Maxine Waters. Richmond said the caucus is scheduled to meet at noon Wednesday to discuss the plans as a group.
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Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Says Group Could Boycott Or "Hold Up Fists" During Trump's SOU (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2018
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klook
(12,157 posts)1. Love it! (nt)
lunasun
(21,646 posts)2. I could not attend if it were me but good on them for realizing people need to know they are still
fighting Trump
Freethinker65
(10,024 posts)3. I would love to see a silent walk out
sinkingfeeling
(51,457 posts)4. They could take turns yelling, "You lie".
wcmagumba
(2,886 posts)5. Taking a knee...
would really piss off the rw and drumph....
Behind the Aegis
(53,959 posts)6. Take a knee