Chellie Pingree on why she left Donald Trump’s speech early and what’s next for Democrats

Chellie Pingree on why she left Donald Trump’s speech early and what’s next for Democrats

As President Donald Trump continued on with a defiant joint address to Congress, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree and many other Democrats got up and left the House chamber. It was one example of how Democrats sought to protest the Tuesday speech that lasted a record 99 minutes and featured the Republican vowing to keep up his “swift and unrelenting action” that has included new tariffs on Canada and Mexico, an immigration crackdown and a freezing of m…