A growing group of Democratic lawmakers will boycott President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s inauguration Friday to protest what they described as his alarming and divisive policies, foreign interference in his election and his criticism of civil rights icon John Lewis, a congressman from Georgia.
There are now nearly 50 House Democrats \u2014 49, at last count \u2014 who have declared that they will not attend the inauguration on Capitol Hill this week. The number rose sharply after Trump tweeted Saturday that Lewis (D) is \u201call talk, talk\u201d and should \u201cfinally focus on the burning and crime infested inner-cities.\u201d
Lewis, who sees Trump\u2019s Nov. 8 win as illegitimate because of Russia\u2019s alleged interference in the election, is best known for leading civil rights protests in the 1960s, including the 1965 march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., in which state troopers brutally attacked the crowd. Lewis will not attend the inauguration, he told NBC News in an interview for Sunday\u2019s \u201cMeet the Press.\u201d
Here\u2019s a list of other lawmakers who will not attend, starting alphabetically with Rep. Alma Adams (D-N. C.):
Today I released the following statement about the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com\/gJsFkO55Me
\u2014 Alma S. Adams (@RepAdams) January 17, 2017
Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.):
After receiving an overwhelming response on the twitter poll, I’ve decided not to attend the inauguration of President-elect Trump. pic.twitter.com\/ig4kFn0GGH
\u2014 Congressmember Bass (@RepKarenBass) January 17, 2017
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.):
I just told hundreds of my constituents that I will not be attending the Inauguration Ceremony this coming Friday. Here is what I said: pic.twitter.com\/YLJz5OWjXe
\u2014 Rep. Don Beyer (@RepDonBeyer) January 16, 2017
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.):
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.):
Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.):
Skipping Inauguration. @RepJohnLewis a civil rights hero. Enormous responsibility to be POTUS. I respect the office, can’t tolerate disrespect
\u2014 Anthony G. Brown (@AnthonyBrownMD4) January 16, 2017
Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-N. C.):
After prayerful consideration, I cannot in good conscious attend the inaugural ceremony for President-elect Donald Trump. (1\/3)
\u2014 G. K. Butterfield (@GKButterfield) January 17, 2017
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas):
\u201cDonald Trump has shown an utter lack of respect for so many Americans. His attack on civil rights hero John Lewis is the latest example. I will not attend this year\u2019s inauguration ceremony,\u201d Castro said in a statement.
Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.):
After much thought, I have decided to #StandWithJohnLewis and not attend the inauguration.
\u2014 Judy Chu (@RepJudyChu) January 15, 2017
Rep. Katherine M. Clark (D-Mass.):
My statement on the upcoming inauguration: pic.twitter.com\/dQXE0ztvTf
\u2014 Katherine Clark (@RepKClark) January 5, 2017
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-N. Y.):
I will NOT attend the inauguration of @realDonaldTrump. When you insult @repjohnlewis , you insult America.
\u2014 Yvette D. Clarke (@RepYvetteClarke) January 14, 2017
Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-Mo.):
A spokesman told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that Clay will be \u201cback home in St. Louis speaking to school kids.\u201d
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.):
Announced @ Mason Temple, #MLK final speech, that I won’t attend #inauguration out of respect for @repjohnlewis & for unpresidential remarks
\u2014 Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) January 16, 2017
Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-Mich.):
Agree with VP Biden that it’s time for Trump to grow up. Being POTUS is a serious matter \u2013 not child’s play. I stand w\/ @repjohnlewis (3\/3)
\u2014 John Conyers, Jr. (@RepJohnConyers) January 14, 2017
Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.):
DeFazio typically avoids \u201cpomp and circumstance events in Washington,\u201d he said in a statement to Oregon Public Broadcasting .
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.):
It is with a heavy heart and deep personal conviction that I have decided not to attend the #TrumpInauguration on January 20, 2017.
\u2014 Mark DeSaulnier (@RepDeSaulnier) January 14, 2017
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.):
I will not celebrate a man who preaches a politics of division and hate. I won’t be attending Donald Trump’s inauguration.
\u2014 Rep. Keith Ellison (@keithellison) January 16, 2017
Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N. Y.):
I will NOT be attending the inauguration for @realDonaldTrump!
\u2014 Adriano Espaillat (@RepEspaillat) January 15, 2017
Rep. Dwight Evans (D-Pa.):
I #StandWithJohnLewis. I will not be attending the inauguration. Russian hacking must be investigated and I do not support the repeal of ACA
\u2014 Dwight Evans (@RepDwightEvans) January 16, 2017
Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (D-Ohio):
As I told @JoyAnnReid , I will not be attending #Inauguration. I will be at home in Cleveland. #IStandWithJohnLewis
\u2014 Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (@RepMarciaFudge) January 15, 2017
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.):
We must stand against Trump’s bigotries- birther conspiracies, attacks on Gold\u2b50\ufe0f parents & civil rights heroes. I won’t attend inauguration.
\u2014 Ruben Gallego (@RepRubenGallego) January 17, 2017
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas):
Congressman Al Green\u2019s Statement on the 2017 Presidential Inauguration: https:\/\/t.co\/QTww2wasHT
\u2014 Congressman Al Green (@RepAlGreen) January 17, 2017
Rep. Ra\u00fal M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.):
VIDEO: Rep. Ra\u00fal M. Grijalva, D-Ariz., discusses why he is not attending President Elect Donald #Trump ’s inauguration next week. pic.twitter.com\/PXvDVshjpH
\u2014 azcentral (@azcentral) January 15, 2017
Rep. Luis V. Guti\u00e9rrez (D-Ill.):
Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.):
Appreciate @marinij article on my decision to do service events instead of attend @realDonaldTrump inauguration https:\/\/t.co\/CA1q8tOzNG
\u2014 Jared Huffman (@JaredHuffman) January 10, 2017
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.):
I will not be attending Trump’s inauguration. I will be with the people of my district. #OurFirstStand pic.twitter.com\/TmCodl5w9t
\u2014 Rep. Pramila Jayapal (@RepJayapal) January 15, 2017
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.):
Inauguration should be a celebration. But we have nothing to celebrate on Jan 20. Instead of attending, I will be organizing. pic.twitter.com\/P4whhl91ll
\u2014 Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) January 12, 2017
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.):
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.):
Mr. Lieu’s statement on why he won’t be attending the Inauguration of @realDonaldTrump READ HERE: https:\/\/t.co\/tx94zqE4rp
\u2014 Rep. Ted Lieu (@RepTedLieu) January 14, 2017
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.):
\u201cI acknowledge the fact that he is the incoming president, but I\u2019m not in the mood to celebrate that fact,\u201d Lofgren told the Los Angeles Times .
Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Calif.):
Will not attend, per the Los Angeles Times .
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N. Y.):
The rhetoric + actions of @realDonaldTrump have been so far beyond the pale, I cannot in good conscience participate in this inauguration.
\u2014 (((Rep. Nadler))) (@RepJerryNadler) January 16, 2017
Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-Calif.):
Will not attend, per the Los Angeles Times .
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine):
At MLK Day dinner in Portland, I announced that I would not attend Trump’s inauguration. Here’s why: https:\/\/t.co\/4P35Mi8rf4 #mepolitics
\u2014 Chellie Pingree (@chelliepingree) January 17, 2017
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.):
After reading classified Russian hacking doc & @realDonaldTrump offensive tweets to @repjohnlewis I will not be attending the Inauguration. pic.twitter.com\/wrEeGfqjrZ
\u2014 Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) January 15, 2017
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.):
BREAKING: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA) will not attend inauguration, her office tells me in an statement. @RepRoybalAllard pic.twitter.com\/eWdOq9t3UX
\u2014 Wilfred Chan (@wilfredchan) January 16, 2017
Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.):
\u201cA real president doesn\u2019t attack the press because they ask tough questions,\u201d Ruiz told the Desert Sun . \u201cA real president doesn\u2019t insult and bully celebrities or everyday Americans because they disagree with him.\u201d
Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.):
\u201cI\u2019m just not a big Trump fan,\u201d Schrader told Oregon Public Broadcasting . \u201cHe hasn\u2019t proved himself to me at all yet, so I respectfully decline to freeze my ass out there in the cold for this particular ceremony.\u201d
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-N. H.):
Instead of going to the Inauguration, I’ll go to religious services to pray for all of our leaders and people, then will serve my district.
\u2014 Carol Shea-Porter (@TeamSheaPorter) January 17, 2017
Rep. Jos\u00e9 E. Serrano (D-N. Y.):
I will not attend the #inauguration2017 next week- cannot celebrate the inauguration of a man who has no regard for my constituents. #Bronx pic.twitter.com\/Uz3NTgXl35
\u2014 Jose E. Serrano (@RepJoseSerrano) January 12, 2017
Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.):
\u201cAs the House of Representatives is not in session the week of Inauguration, Congressman Smith will spend the District Work Period at home in Washington state meeting with his constituents,\u201d a represenative for the congressman said in a statement to Seattle NBC affiliate KING 5 News .
Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.):
\u201cI am deeply disappointed with Trump\u2019s attacks against civil rights hero John Lewis and will not be attending the inauguration as a result,\u201d Soto told Orlando ABC affiliate WFTV Channel 9 .
Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.):
„All talk, no action. “
I stand with @repjohnlewis and I will not be attending the inauguration. pic.twitter.com\/z8Q0wA9OPK
\u2014 Mark Takano (@RepMarkTakano) January 14, 2017
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.):
Will not attend, per the Clarion-Ledger .
Rep. Nydia M. Vel\u00e1zquez (D-N. Y.):
. @repjohnlewis is a national hero and I stand with him! I also am not attending inauguration given the tone of @realDonaldTrump ’s campaign
\u2014 Rep. Nydia Velazquez (@NydiaVelazquez) January 14, 2017
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.):
I never ever contemplated attending the inauguration or any activities associated w\/ @realDonaldTrump. I wouldn’t waste my time.
\u2014 Maxine Waters (@MaxineWaters) January 15, 2017
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N. J.):
I do not intend to attend the inauguration of PE @realDonaldTrump. Instead, join me for an Interfaith Prayer Vigil. pic.twitter.com\/c5aJYEQOUW
\u2014 Bonnie WatsonColeman (@RepBonnie) January 15, 2017
Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (D-Fla.):
Congresswoman @RepWilson tells me she will not attend @realDonaldTrump inauguration because of a wedding that day. @wsvn
\u2014 Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) January 16, 2017
Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Ky.):
\u201cFor the last ten weeks, President-elect Trump has continually denigrated the office of the President by using his bully pulpit for insult and ridicule,\u201d Yarmuth said in a statement. \u201cThis is not normal. It is an embarrassment to our country and to the office of the presidency, and we must send the message that this behavior is not acceptable from the leader of our nation. Not attending the Inauguration is one way for me to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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