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EPISODE · Feb 25, 2026 · 19 MIN

Why Kansas City Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II didn’t boycott Trump’s State of the Union

from Up To Date · host Steve Kraske

Dozens of U.S. House and Senate members boycotted President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday. But both Cleaver and Rep. Sharice Davids, Democrats who represent the Kansas City metro, attended.

Dozens of U.S. House and Senate members boycotted President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday. But both Cleaver and Rep. Sharice Davids, Democrats who represent the Kansas City metro, attended.

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