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Related: About this forumTrump PANICS as MASSIVE BOYCOTT Ruins ENTIRE SOTU!! - Meidas Touch
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump panicking as the MeidasTouch boycott of his State of the Union continues to grow and will leave the House Chambers with a ton of empty seats. - 02/22/2026.
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Trump PANICS as MASSIVE BOYCOTT Ruins ENTIRE SOTU!! - Meidas Touch (Original Post)
Rhiannon12866
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bottomofthehill
(9,370 posts)1. No it won't leave empty seats.
Have you ever seen how full the Chamber is. There are plenty of people standing that will get seats and be trump loyalists.
Rhiannon12866
(253,149 posts)2. Excellent point, thanks!
And a lot of the Democrats attending are bringing guests, like Epstein survivors.
bottomofthehill
(9,370 posts)3. There are less than 450 seats in the House Chamber
There are 435 house members
100 senators
9 justices
20 cabinet members
175 diplomats
The joint chiefs of staff
Plenty of staff
A bunch of security
Well over 800 people in a room that holds 450.
It wont look empty, instead, it will be full of those who agree with Trump and make him look good.
Mr Jefferies plan of silent sitting would actually show a loyal and united opposition. People going off to their own events shows the exact opposite.