President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Kenny Holston/Pool via REUTERS
Representative Lauren Underwood became the second Democrat to walk out of the State of the Union Address, as reported by Annie Karni of The New York Times. The Illinois Representative left as President Donald Trump outlined various policies he wants to see Congress pass. Her departure came after Representative Al Green's (D-TX) dramatic exit, after multiple Republicans tried to seize his sign saying "BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES." Green was protesting against a racist post Trump promoted on his Truth Social platform earlier this month.
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