ABC News: More Than 50 Democratic Congress Members Planning to Skip the Inauguration
More than 50 Democratic members of Congress have announced they will skip Donald Trump's Friday inauguration. While some of the 53 made their decision in previous weeks, several more have come forward in recent days, citing the president-elect's perceived insult of Rep. John Lewis as the final straw.
Trump lashed out at the civil rights icon Saturday morning after Lewis said in a Friday interview he didn't view Trump as "a legitimate president." Lewis, a Georgia Democrat who protested alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., also said he would not attend the inauguration.
"Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results," Trump tweeted Saturday morning of Lewis’ Atlanta-area district. "All talk, talk, talk - no action or results. Sad!"
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Update #1: Trump inauguration boycott: Who is staying away? (BBC)
Update #2: Trump's inauguration will be protested in all 50 states and 32 countries (USA Today)
WNU Editor: According to the BBC 80 Democrats did not attend President Nixon's inauguration in 1973. And as for recent polls showing massive disapproval of President-elect Trump .... fake news/fake polls? .... New ABC / WaPo Poll Shows Drop In Trump Favorability Courtesy Of Aggressive "Oversamples" (Zero Hedge).
Update #3: You can sense the panic .... Trump eyes 10% spending cuts, 20% slash of federal workers (Washington Examiner). Talks of impeachment intensify .... Maxine Waters: If There Was "Collusion" With Russia, Trump Committed Impeachable Offense (RCP).
Update #4: Adding more fuel to the fire .... President-elect Trump is doubling down on Congressman John Lewis....
John Lewis said about my inauguration, "It will be the first one that I've missed." WRONG (or lie)! He boycotted Bush 43 also because he...— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 17, 2017
"thought it would be hypocritical to attend Bush's swearing-in....he doesn't believe Bush is the true elected president." Sound familiar! WP— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 17, 2017
