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Democratic establishment, progressives clash on party direction, messaging after Trump's congressional address
Democrats displayed their internal party divisions in the wake of President Donald Trump's first address to Congress.
Democrats who are a part of leadership or more aligned with the establishment are clashing with progressives, many of whom heckled Trump throughout his more than 90-minute speech on Tuesday. The party is facing pressure from grassroots organizations to take a more combative approach – in lieu of decorum – to the Trump administration's dismantling of the federal bureaucracy.
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Democrats turn on each other over Trump address stunts
Democratic establishment and progressives are clashing with each other on messaging and party direction in the wake of President Donald Trump's address.