Titus Taps Out: Skips State of the Union to Watch Trump From the Couch

While President Donald Trump stood before the nation outlining a vision for a stronger, safer America and highlighting his promise kept on No Tax on Tips, one Nevada Democrat decided the couch was a better seat than the House chamber.

Congresswoman Dina Titus skipped the State of the Union.

As the President spoke directly to tipped workers across the country, including the thousands who power Las Vegas, Titus was at home. In a district built on hospitality, where servers, bartenders, and hotel staff depend on every dollar they earn, Trump’s push to eliminate taxes on tips is not symbolic. It is tangible relief.

Yet Nevada’s longtime incumbent could not be bothered to show up.

For a career politician who has spent decades in Washington, that absence speaks volumes. And it is no wonder she is feeling political heat. Last quarter, Republican challenger Carrie Buck outraised Titus, a flashing warning sign for an incumbent who once relied on institutional muscle and name recognition to coast.

When you are getting outraised, outworked, and increasingly out of step with your district, the optics of skipping a major national address are not great.

NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez did not mince words.

“After being outraised, outworked, and completely outmatched, career politician Dina Titus can’t even show up for the State of the Union. At this rate, she’s not skipping the speech, she’s rehearsing for permanent retirement, because next year she won’t have a seat to skip.”

The contrast could not be sharper. A President making the case for economic relief in a state where tips pay mortgages. A challenger building momentum and outraising the incumbent. And a congresswoman watching from the couch.

Nevada is not a safe blue afterthought. It is competitive. It is volatile. It demands energy. Titus’s absence feels less like protest and more like fatigue.

When voters see their representative skipping moments that directly impact their livelihoods, they start asking questions. If she cannot show up for a speech that centers on tax relief for tipped workers, what else is she willing to sit out?

In politics, momentum matters. Right now, Carrie Buck has it. Dina Titus is losing it.

And watching the State of the Union from the couch may end up being the most fitting metaphor yet for a campaign running out of steam.

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