Some Democrats plan to skip the speech. “Donald Trump and Elon Musk are destroying the state of the union,” said Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.) “I don’t need to be there to watch him claim otherwise”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/04/expect-democrats-trump-address-congress/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/03/04/expect-democrats-trump-address-congress/
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Whose legitimate authority is Trudeau defying?
Is he not prime minister of a sovereign nation?
because I don't look at President Trump as commander-in-chief of the Washington Post
yes, it doesn't explicitly say Trump has legit authority over Trudeau (or Hitler had legit authority over Churchill)
nevertheless, I think "defiant" conveys defiance of a legitimate authority
and alternative phrasing would be much better
Bad framing imo
First, Janet Mills didn't challenge Trump, he provoked her
She said she is following state and federal laws
Trump responded with more provocation, claiming royal prerogative power
To me, phrasing in NYT is off base
Mills btw is not in a David vs Goliath position imo insofar as she says she is adhering to laws and is ready to offer reasons in courts where authoritative rulings will be made