South Florida U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, known for her collection of colorful cowboy hats, said over the weekend that she would join other Democrats in Congress and skip President Trump’s first State of the Union address on Jan. 30.
In a statement, the Congresswoman said in part, “I have no doubts that instead of delivering a message of inclusivity and an agenda that benefits all Americans, President Trump’s address will be full of innuendo, empty promises and lies.” There are now 5 Democrats in the House that say they are boycotting the speech, including the latest to join, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal of Washington state.
Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson added her name to a growing list of Democratic lawmakers who say they are fed up with President Trump and will boycott his State of the Union address at the end of the month.
Wilson, who was elected in 2010 and made headlines last year for fighting with Trump over his telephone call to the widow of a fallen soldier, cited the president’s “recent racist and incendiary remarks about Haiti and African nations” for reasons why she wouldn’t be attending the Jan. 30 speech.
“For the first time since I began serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, I will not be attending the president’s State of the Union address,” Wilson said in a statement late Sunday. “I have no doubts that instead of delivering a message of inclusivity and an agenda that benefits all Americans, President Trump’s address will be full of innuendo, empty promises and lies.”