{"id":2573469,"date":"2026-02-25T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-protests-to-sotu-bad-singing-radical-giraffe-furries-fake-tears-pro-trump-crashers-and-almost-zero-audience\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T10:41:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:41:45","slug":"dem-protests-to-sotu-bad-singing-radical-giraffe-furries-fake-tears-pro-trump-crashers-and-almost-zero-audience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-protests-to-sotu-bad-singing-radical-giraffe-furries-fake-tears-pro-trump-crashers-and-almost-zero-audience\/","title":{"rendered":"Dem Protests to SOTU: Bad Singing, Radical Giraffe Furries, Fake Tears, Pro-Trump Crashers, and Almost Zero Audience"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdem-protests-to-sotu-bad-singing-radical-giraffe-furries-fake-tears-pro-trump-crashers-and-almost-zero-audience%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2573469&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The piece describes Democrats largely opting to skip President Trump\u2019s State of the Union address and rather participate in counterprogramming, a move the author frames as a notable shift from the norm. It notes that, inside the House, Trump reportedly called out the Democrats as \u201ccrazy\u201d during the lengthy speech.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article cites the Wall Street Journal, which described democrats planning a coordinated counterresponse rather than attending the address, as a test of party unity ahead of the midterms.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Outside the Capitol, a counter-event called \u201cState of the Swamp\u201d was hosted by Robert De Niro, Mark Ruffalo, and Jim Acosta, with several lawmakers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/project-veritas-strips-cnn-naked\/\" title=\"Project Veritas Strips CNN Naked\">media figures<\/a> in attendance, according to USA Today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The report highlights a number of colorful moments and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-federal-court-refuses-request-to-dig-into-jurors-cellphone\/\" title=\"US Federal Court Refuses Request to Dig into Juror\u2019s Cellphone\">social-media posts<\/a>, including claims of small counterprotest crowds, left-leaning antics such as people in animal costumes (a giraffe and a frog), and scathing tweets from Republican-aligned accounts mocking the Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Several Democratic figures and commentators are described as participating in alternative events or remarks, including Joy Reid in a \u201cPeople\u2019s State of the Union\u201d scenario.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; There are mentions of dramatic or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >heated social-media posts<\/a>, including accusations, conspiracy theories, and criticism aimed at Democratic lawmakers such as pramila Jayapal and Chris Murphy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The overall takeaway offered is that the Democrats\u2019 boycott and counterevents drew relatively few attendees compared with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-are-the-feminists-supporting-gina-carano\/\" title=\"Where Are The Feminists Supporting Gina Carano?\">main event<\/a>, leading the article to suggest the tactic was not as effective as hoped.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you thought the Democrats were crazy inside President Donald Trump&rsquo;s Tuesday State of the Union address, you should have seen what happened with the ones who decided to skip it.<\/p>\n<p>Now, mind you, it was plenty crazy inside the House chambers during Trump&rsquo;s speech &mdash; the longest State of the Union in history, which gave plenty of opportunity for shenanigans.<\/p>\n<p>It got bad enough that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-people-crazy-trump-unloads-democrats-sotu-never-seen-passion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump actually called it out<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump points at Democrats and says, &ldquo;these people are crazy. I&rsquo;m telling you. They&rsquo;re crazy.&rdquo; (Note that Pete Hegseth and the rest of the cabinet are standing and cheering.) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KKMtzO3idK\">pic.twitter.com\/KKMtzO3idK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/2026496379640537327?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>And those people were crazy. But, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/democrats-latest-anti-trump-tactic-skipping-the-state-of-the-union-93aeebe4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> pointed out, that wasn&rsquo;t even the nuttiest of the nuttiest.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>At least roughly 50 Democratic members of the House and Senate plan to forgo the speech, which typically draws most members of the party out of power. Most of the Democrats protesting will appear instead at dueling counterprogramming events in Washington that will feature a range of Trump critics, including a former press secretary for the president and celebrities such as Robert De Niro and Mark Ruffalo.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Those efforts will serve as a test for Democrats to present a unified response ahead of the midterm elections, as the party tries to capitalize on growing voter frustrations with Trump&rsquo;s immigration crackdown and handling of the economy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Democrats widely thought lawmakers mishandled the response to Trump&rsquo;s address to Congress last year, when Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas was removed from the chamber after heckling the president and other Democrats waved paddle-shaped protest signs that were seen as ineffective.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Well, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-rep-al-green-escorted-state-union-barely-60-seconds-trumps-speech\/\">Al Green got kicked out again<\/a>, and they didn&rsquo;t necessarily make a better show of themselves outside of the Capitol, either.<\/p>\n<p>Take the &ldquo;State of the Swamp&rdquo; event (that was its actual name), which was hosted by Robert De Niro, Mark Ruffalo, and Jim Acosta. Attendees at the National Press Club in Washington included Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, and Reps. Eric Swalwell of California, Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, and Rep. Dan Goldman of New York, among others, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/02\/24\/state-of-the-swamp-live-rebuttal\/88839371007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a> report.<\/p>\n<p>It also included, um, a radical leftist giraffe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/deep-dive-trump-charlie-kirks-shooters-linked-furry-fetish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">furry<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is what Democrats are doing instead of attending President Trump&rsquo;s State of the Union speech.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats are literally hanging out with deranged Leftists dressed in giraffe costumes bragging about getting arrested by ICE. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hMIUHrmrHy\">pic.twitter.com\/hMIUHrmrHy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/2026483234096206179?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Also, people in frog costumes:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Let&rsquo;s check in on the Dem counter event to Trump&rsquo;s SOTU&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5rBoH38bPz\">pic.twitter.com\/5rBoH38bPz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/2026472485017764046?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Totally normal. There were also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-press-sec-used-insult-condemned-by-dem-officials-as-homophobic\/\" title=\"Biden Press Sec Used Insult Condemned by Dem Officials as \u2018Homophobic\u2019\">unhinged conspiracy theories<\/a> like this one from Rep. Goldman:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">An absolutely unwell and deranged Democrat Rep. Dan Goldman boycotted President Trump&rsquo;s State of the Union speech to spread misinformation and conspiracy theories about how there will be no more elections.<\/p>\n<p>Shameful. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UDtRbZ44wJ\">pic.twitter.com\/UDtRbZ44wJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/2026481111077966113?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, over at the People&rsquo;s State of the Union, you had former MSNBC anchor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/back-holidays-former-msnbc-host-joy-reid-claims-jingle-bells-racist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joy Reid<\/a> singing in some kind of duet:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Let&rsquo;s check in on the Democrats counter protest to President Trump&rsquo;s State of the Union <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7slHUt9et9\">pic.twitter.com\/7slHUt9et9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; House Republicans (@HouseGOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseGOP\/status\/2026521498727452927?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There was also the fake tears and warbly voice of Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, lamenting the poor &ldquo;trans kids across this country&rdquo; who won&rsquo;t be able to mutilate themselves by getting irreversible treatments they can&rsquo;t consent to:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">SICK!<\/p>\n<p>Pramila Jayapal is boycotting President Trump&rsquo;s State of the Union to fight for the gender mutilation of children. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wOUmtzFP9D\">pic.twitter.com\/wOUmtzFP9D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/2026500193357533686?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There was also a pro-Trump crasher, who called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-sen-chris-murphy-cozies-ceo-insidious-propaganda-outfit-leaving-wife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sen. Chris Murphy<\/a> of Connecticut a &ldquo;scumbag.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Go Trump! Hey, Murphy, you&rsquo;re a scumbag.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A patriot just crashed the stage at Chris Murphy&rsquo;s protest outside the State of the Union. &#129315;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1kN3qYSqhR\">pic.twitter.com\/1kN3qYSqhR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CJ Pearson (@Cjpearson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cjpearson\/status\/2026471234280567085?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>There was all kinds of weirdness, but one common thread: Not really a whole lot of people, aside from reporters or counter-protesters:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I got kicked out of Joy Reid&rsquo;s Democrat protest event tonight after I called her a loser and pointed out the low crowd: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TxJM5kxeSC\">pic.twitter.com\/TxJM5kxeSC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaraGonzalesTX\/status\/2026482080524226631?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Democrats&rsquo; State of the Union boycotts are going well:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are probably 75 people in this crowd, and I would say 35 of them are reporters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&#129315;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NS8koCYepC\">pic.twitter.com\/NS8koCYepC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/2026486305966706746?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yes, that&rsquo;s right: It seems more people wanted to stick around to sit in their seat and watch Al Green crash out (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/house-democrats-caused-spectacle-al-green-censure-process-now-face-punishment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">again<\/a>) than to show up at these events, which was described by the Journal as the &ldquo;Democrats&rsquo; latest anti-Trump tactic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Looks like that tactic got foiled. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/robert-de-niro-melts-another-interview-says-trump-never-even-allowed-run\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Again<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Outside, roughly 50 Democratic lawmakers planned to skip the speech and instead stage counterprogramming featuring Trump critics, including Robert De Niro, Mark Ruffalo, and Jim Acosta, plus various celebrities. The National Press Club hosted attendees like Senators and Representatives, along with more fringe elements, such as a giraffe-costumed protester. This was framed as a test of Democrats presenting a united response ahead of the midterms, amid voter frustration over immigration and the economy. The episode echoed past missteps, such as last year\u2019s chaotic response when a Democratic member was ejected for heckling.<\/p>\n<p> Coverage also highlighted a flurry of counter-events and social-media mockery from opponents, with clips of conspiratorial claims and derisive posts about the demonstrations. The Wall Street Journal noted that many Democrats opted to boycott, while counter-events drew surprisingly small crowds compared with the speech itself, suggesting the tactic didn\u2019t prove very effective. In short, while the president faced visible disruption inside, the Democrats\u2019 external protests appeared uneven and their overall impact questionable<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[74546,74548,74547,74549],"class_list":["post-2573469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bad-singing","tag-fake-tears","tag-giraffe-furries","tag-pro-trump-crashers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2573469"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2573472,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573469\/revisions\/2573472"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2573469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2573469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2573469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}