How Democrats reorganized their State of the Union resistance
vox.com • • nation
Key Points:
- During President Trump's recent address to Congress, Democrats maintained a largely silent but unified front, focusing their messaging on demands to release Epstein files and highlighting issues of immigration enforcement and ICE violence.
- Outside the Capitol, Democrats organized counter-events such as the “People’s State of the Union” rally and the “State of the Swamp” event, featuring politicians, celebrities, and activists to amplify their opposition through alternative media platforms.
- These counter-events leveraged digital media networks like MeidasTouch and Courier, reaching millions online and reflecting a strategic shift to engage audiences through viral clips and continuous online presence rather than traditional broadcast alone.
- The official Democratic responses, delivered by Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger and Senator Alex Padilla, criticized Trump’s policies
