{"id":24874,"date":"2026-02-25T01:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T01:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=24874"},"modified":"2026-02-25T01:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T01:03:17","slug":"state-of-the-union-address-trump-to-speak-to-congress-as-dozens-of-democrats-plan-boycott-live-updates-state-of-the-union-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=24874","title":{"rendered":"State of the Union address: Trump to speak to Congress as dozens of Democrats plan boycott \u2013 live updates | State of the Union address"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Several Democrats to boycott Trump\u2019s address<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Several Democratic lawmakers will boycott Donald Trump\u2019s State of the Union address<\/a> tonight. Instead, many will rally on the National Mall.<\/p>\n

So far, at least 30 Democratic members of Congress <\/strong>have said they will skip the State of the Union<\/strong>. These include senators Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Adam Schiff of California, as well as progressive representatives Pramila Jayapal, Maxwell Frost and Greg Casar.<\/p>\n

The event, dubbed the \u201cPeople\u2019s State of the Union\u201d, is being coordinated by progressive media network MeidasTouch and the liberal advocacy group MoveOn. Attorney and commentator Katie Phang and former anchor Joy Reid will co-host the rally. The event\u2019s organizers say it will spotlight federal workers, immigrants and Americans affected by the Trump administration\u2019s policies.<\/p>\n

In a statement, Van Hollen said<\/a> that he would not attend the address. \u201cTrump is marching America towards fascism, and I refuse to normalize his shredding of our Constitution & democracy,\u201d he said. \u201cThis cannot be business as usual.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

My colleagues will be covering the latest developments from the counter-protests.<\/p>\n