Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), and Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) all walked out of the State of the Union.
Ryan got up and left after President Trump brought up prescription drug prices. He tweeted, "I just walked out of the #StateOfTheUnion. I've had enough. It's like watching professional wrestling. It's all fake."
Speier walked out after Trump brought up late-term abortion, and Omar and Tlaib departed as Trump crowed about Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Continue reading for free
We hope you're enjoying The Week's refreshingly open-minded journalism.
Subscribed to The Week? Register your account with the same email as your subscription.