A voter took an opportunity during an event to confront Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-HI) over her refusal to stand during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address when he challenged lawmakers to stand if they agreed that the main purpose of the federal government was to make the safety of the country’s citizens its top priority.
Just like all of her Democratic colleagues, Tokuda, who is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, stayed glued to her seat for well over a minute as Republicans proudly stood for a minute and a half, applauding vigorously in agreement with President Trump’s statement. The voter, Arline, asked Tokuda, “The statement was: ‘The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.’ I noticed you did not stand.”
