Donald Trump's inauguration may be Watch A Sexy Wedding Planner Onlinesparsely attended. Not only has the president-elect struggled to find a single (genuine) celebrity to perform, but a growing number of Democratic congresspeople are declaring they will not show up at his swearing in on Jan. 20.
Following Trump's harsh words on Saturday about Representative John Lewis of Georgia, Democrats from across the country are taking the symbolic step of refusing to attend.
The president-elect accused the civil rights icon of being "all talk and no action or results" after Lewis criticized Trump on NBC and said he would be skipping the inauguration.
SEE ALSO: People are fuming over Donald Trump's comments about John LewisThe Hill reported that as of Sunday evening, at least 22 House Democrats have publicly stated they will not go to the inauguration. There are 194 Democrats in the House, but the boycott movement appears to be growing as the politicians share on Twitter their passionate reasons for not attending.
Posting a picture of Lewis alongside Martin Luther King Jr., Mark Takano of California said he would not attend.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
He was joined by Yvette Clarke of New York, Judy Chu of California, Nydia Velazquez of New York, Mark DeSaulnier of California, Barbara Lee of California, Ted Lieu of California and Marcia Fudge of Ohio, who all shared their decisions on social media.
Lieu said in a statement that Trump has attacked "Gold Star parents, veterans such as John McCain and now civil rights icon John Lewis."
"For me, the personal decision not to attend Inauguration is quite simple: Do I stand with Donald Trump, or do I stand with John Lewis? I am standing with John Lewis."
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Maxine Waters of California was short and sweet: "I wouldn't waste my time."
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Jared Huffman of California said on Facebook he planned to spend the day with his constituents.
"From helping to build homes for local families to pitching in on cleaning up flood debris to welcoming new U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony," he wrote. "It will be an action-packed couple of days."
Mark Pocan of Wisconsin also pulled out citing Trump's "offensive tweets" about Lewis and allegations of Russian hacking. "It's time for Donald Trump to start acting like President Trump, not an immature, undignified reality star with questionable friends and a Twitter addiction," he said.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Other Democrats had already pulled out of the event, including Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, who shared a statement on Jan. 5 that raised concerns about the "anti-woman," "anti-immigrant" and "anti-Muslim" rhetoric of the Trump campaign for president.
"I do not feel that I can contribute to the normalization of the President-elect's divisive rhetoric by participating in the Inauguration," she said.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Earl Blumenauer of Oregon also tweeted in early January that he would be spending inauguration day in his district talking to constituents. "It is hard to think of a better use of my time on January 20th," he said.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Jose Serrano of New York, who has been outspoken about immigrant rights, also pulled out, saying he could not "celebrate the inauguration of a man who has no regard for my constituents."
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Trump, unsurprisingly, insisted Saturday the inauguration would be "even bigger than expected."
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Topics Donald Trump
This gorgeous bezelSee the emotional Carrie Fisher tribute from Star Wars CelebrationAmazon just cleared its biggest hurdle for payments in IndiaThe whole world is angry at United AirlinesIt's really hard to hate on 'CounterJeans that expose your butt crack are fashionable now, I guessIt's really hard to hate on 'Counter'Deadpool' sidekick Cable role goes to ... a guy already in Marvel movies?Star Wars family pulls out all the stops to celebrate its PrincessWhy I won't date hot women anymoreThe important way GLAAD empowers LGBTQ people cruelly outed in front of millionsFurless Tickle Me Elmo sent from the fiery depths of hell is here to give you nightmaresWe finally have a tracklist and release date for Harry Styles' debut albumChill, parents. Amazon's new dashboard will let you see the content your kids are consuming.Psychedelic shrimp with tons of sonic energy named after Pink FloydApple could soon make selfies way more noisyYou can get a sneak preview of Kendrick Lamar's new album — via LeBron JamesNintendo is discontinuing the NES ClassicGoogle seems to have shut down Burger King's trolling adsJust let this pizza covered in tacos and guacamole happen Cuckolds and Commutes: Happy Monday! by Sadie Stein Adaptation: An Interview with Ramona Ausubel by Samantha Hunt Happy Golden Anniversary! by Sadie Stein Slang and Secrets: Happy Monday! by Sadie Stein What We're Loving: Bejeweled Ostriches, Robot Dancers by The Paris Review Endless Endless: Kraftwerk at MoMA by Hua Hsu App Time at The Paris Review by The Paris Review Dear Joan Holloway, Was It Something I Said? by Adam Wilson A Mark So Fine: Joe Henry and You Live on Air Great Gatsby, Great Casting, Commas by Sadie Stein Stillspotting by Jillian Steinhauer Susan Sontag in a Teddy Bear Suit by Sadie Stein Hiding in Plain Sight by Alex Carp Lunch Poems, Mixtapes, Beats by Sadie Stein Dear Betty Draper Francis, Stop Weighing Your Food by Adam Wilson Mad Man by Lary Wallace Moon Madness by Sadie Stein Ray Bradbury, 1920–2012 by The Paris Review Sinner vs. Bublik 2025 livestream: Watch French Open for free
1.8261s , 8225.96875 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Watch A Sexy Wedding Planner Online】,Miracle Information Network