Fetterman described his side of the aisle as "disappointing," adding he found it sad so many of his colleagues didn’t show up. Some Democrats instead chose to attend the "State of the Swamp" event, intended as a response to the State of the Union. Actor Robert De Niro attended the event, which featured members of the Portland Frog Brigade dressed in inflatable frog costumes. "I DON'T BELIEVE, AS A DEMOCRAT, DANCING FROGS REALLY MOVES THE BALL FOR US AS A PARTY EITHER," HE SAID.