--- title: Kirsten Gillibrand's State of the Union Fundraising Sigh description: Her personal Twitter account posted a gif of the moment, paired with a message that reads: “Agree? Chip in $5 so we can put an end to this.” canonical: https://time.com/5522337/kirsten-gillibrand-sigh/ author: Abby Vesoulis article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-02-06T03:37:47.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T22:41:43.089Z article:section: Politics og:title: Kirsten Gillibrand Sighed at the State of the Union. 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Then She Fundraised Off It  by [Abby Vesoulis](https://time.com/author/abby-vesoulis/)  ## Abby Vesoulis Feb 6, 2019 3:37 AM UTC  Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., holds a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center to introduce legislation that aims to address and prevent sexual harassment for Capitol Hill staff on November 15, 2017. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., holds a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center to introduce legislation that aims to address and prevent sexual harassment for Capitol Hill staff on November 15, 2017.Tom Williams—CQ-Roll Call,Inc.  by [Abby Vesoulis](https://time.com/author/abby-vesoulis/)  ## Abby Vesoulis Feb 6, 2019 3:37 AM UTC Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand was caught sighing and rolling her eyes on camera during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. Now she’s trying to fundraise off the moment for her presidential campaign. Her personal Twitter account posted a gif of the moment, paired with a message that reads: “Agree? Chip in $5 so we can put an end to this.” It’s linked directly to the New York Democrat’s 2020 campaign website. > [](https://twitter.com/SenGillibrand/status/1092979700039905280) The post may violate House rules, however. “Broadcast coverage and recordings of House floor proceedings may not be used for any political purpose under House Rule 5, clause 2(c)(1),” according to the [House Committee on Ethics.](https://ethics.house.gov/general-prohibition-against-using-official-resources-campaign-or-political-purposes#campaign%5Ffloor%5Fproceedings) > [](https://twitter.com/ZekeJMiller/status/1092980951012044807) Gillibrand announced she was forming an exploratory committee to seek the Democratic nomination for President on the Jan. 15 episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5522337/kirsten-gillibrand-sigh/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5522337/kirsten-gillibrand-sigh/"},"headline":"Kirsten Gillibrand Sighed at the State of the Union. 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