Rep. Scholten to President Trump: “The American People Did Not Vote for This”

April 7, 2026 Press Release GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) released the following statement after President Trump said a “whole civilization will die tonight” as his imposed 8 p.m. ET deadline on Iran to make a deal and open the Strait of Hormuz approaches. “The President of the United States is now calling for an entire civilization to be killed and risking a potentially catastrophic world conflict. This is not a drill,” said Rep. Scholten. “Mr. President— the American people did not vote for this. Going to war requires the consent of the people, through their representatives, and the brave servicemen and women putting their lives on the line deserve more respect. I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to stand with Democrats and support a War Powers Resolution to end this reckless war of choice.” ###