Maryland Democrats to protest Trump’s State of the Union with their presence, absence

Members of Maryland's congressional delegation said they plan to register their opposition to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday -- some by being there and others by being absent.

By: Danielle J. Brown, William J. Ford

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 1,012

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation said they plan to register their opposition to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday — some by being there and others by being absent.

Four of the state’s nine Democratic members of Congress said they plan to boycott the speech, Trump’s second since he returned to office. Another four will attend, but will be accompanied by guests who were invited because they have been affected by Trump …

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