Democrats Mirror Trump Playbook to Fight GOP: Just Keep Talking

April 29, 2025, 9:29 PM UTC

Democrats won’t keep their mouths shut — literally — in an attempt to fight back against President Donald Trump and Congressional Republican policies.

“Democrats will be taking to the Senate floor all night tonight to talk about how bad the 100 days have been,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday, marking another long night expected as Democrats deploy hours of speeches as their latest means to message against Trump.

Relegated to the minority in both chambers under President Donald Trump, congressional Democrats can’t pass or sign legislation, or subpoena administration officials.

But there is one thing they can ...

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