"Among Trump's guests is Saige Blair. Blair is at the center of a lawsuit involving allegations that Virginia school officials made decisions about Blair's well-being and gender identity without informing the then-14-year-old's parents."
"Erika Kirk will be there. She's the widow of Charlie Kirk and the new CEO and board chair of Turning Point USA, her late husband's right-wing youth organization. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that, with Kirk in the chamber, Trump "will call on Congress to 'firmly reject political violence against our fellow citizens.'""
"However, this year at least five Democratic senators and 14 members of the House are choosing to skip over their opposition to Trump's agenda, and planning to attend an alternate event staged by MoveOn.org called "The People's State of the Union.""
President Trump's State of the Union address features strategically selected guests reflecting his administration's policy priorities. Saige Blair, a Virginia teen involved in a parental rights and gender identity lawsuit, represents Trump's education stance. Erika Kirk, widow of activist Charlie Kirk and new CEO of Turning Point USA, will attend to support messaging against political violence. First Lady Melania Trump selected guests highlighting her initiatives in AI education and foster care, including Sierra Burns and Everest Nevraumont. Democratic lawmakers are bringing Epstein abuse survivors. However, at least five Democratic senators and 14 House members are boycotting the address to attend MoveOn.org's alternative "People's State of the Union" event, demonstrating partisan divisions.
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