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Last night’s spectacle in Washington proved once again that the left prefers protest theater to governing, as a clutch of Democrats announced they would skip President Donald Trump’s State of the Union in favor of a choreographed “People’s State of the Union” protest on the National Mall. Fox’s The Five didn’t hold back, unloading on Gavin Newsom and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for what conservatives rightly see as performative outrage and political grandstanding.
Reports show at least a dozen Senate and House Democrats planned to boycott the official address and instead lend their names and voices to the rally, a move that signals partisan contempt for the very institutions they swore to defend. This isn’t small-donor activism; it’s elected officials abandoning the chamber where debates happen, opting for camera-friendly rallies organized by partisan groups.
The list of no-shows reads like a who’s who of the progressive squad and anti-Trump caucus, including lawmakers who have made national headlines by turning governance into a reality-TV stunt. Rather than engaging where laws are written and budgets debated, they’ll huddle with MoveOn and media personalities on the Mall, trading legislative responsibility for applause lines and social-media clips.
The White House response was blunt: Democrats are choosing spectacle over substance and refusing to honor policy wins that helped everyday Americans. Conservatives see this as predictable—when Democrats can’t win on ideas, they manufacture outrage and mobilize their base through performative abandonment of civic duty.
On The Five, hosts lampooned Newsom’s hypocrisy and AOC’s theatrical posturing, pointing out that California’s governor and left-wing congresswomen have perfected the art of calling for moral superiority while their policies leave cities in chaos. For hardworking Americans watching, the contrast between a commander-in-chief addressing the nation and professional protesters staging an alternate broadcast was unmistakable: one side offers results, the other offers rage.
Patriots should be tired of this routine. We need lawmakers who show up, debate, and fix problems—not celebrities and governors staging moral pageants from a safe distance. If voters want accountability, they’ll remember who chose the chamber and who chose the cameras when it mattered most.
