U.S. Representative Robin Kelly, a Democrat who has consistently won re-election since 2013, posted several messages on her official Twitter account on February 25, 2026, criticizing former President Donald Trump and his policies.
In one post at 2:57 a.m. UTC, Kelly wrote: “The President is putting his name on failed policies that cost Americans more:
TrumpRx.
Trump taxes.
Trump performing art centers.
Trump accounts.
At least we all know who to blame, then, for higher healthcare costs, higher taxes, and higher costs of living.”
Shortly after, at 3:24 a.m. UTC, she added another direct message to the former president: “SHAME ON YOU, DONALD. SHAME. #SOTU”
At 3:27 a.m. UTC the same day, Kelly addressed election policy concerns in another tweet: “Trump’s ‘SAVE’ Act doesn’t protect our elections—it targets our democracy by disenfranchising nearly 70 million women.
I helped pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act because in America, voters choose their leaders.
Not the other way around.”
Robin Kelly has represented Illinois’ 2nd congressional district since winning a special election in 2013 with over 70% of the vote against Paul McKinley. She has maintained strong electoral support through subsequent general elections—winning between approximately 67% and over 81% of the vote in races against various Republican challengers from Eric Wallace in 2014 to Thomas Lynch in 2022.
These posts come amid ongoing debates about voting rights and federal policy decisions attributed to former President Trump.
