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26 Feb 2026

Event co-hosts Joy Reid (left) and Katie Phang (center) listen off-stage during the “People’s State of the Union,” in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch hosted the event as counter-programming for U.S. President Donald Trump's annual State of the Union address to Congress.

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26 Feb 2026

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) (right) speaks during the “People’s State of the Union” alongside his guest, Kelley Robinson, executive director of the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, Human Rights Campaign, during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch hosted the event as counter-programming for Trump's speech.

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26 Feb 2026

Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch host the “People’s State of the Union,” in front of the U.S. Capitol as counter-programming to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026.

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26 Feb 2026

Rep. Dalia Ramirez (D-IL) speaks during the “People’s State of the Union” in front of the U.S. Capitol, during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Displayed to her left are photos of the people who were killed by U.S. Immigration and Custooms Enforecement (ICE) or died in their custody during the second Trump administration.

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26 Feb 2026

Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch host the “People’s State of the Union,” in front of the U.S. Capitol as counter-programming to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026.

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26 Feb 2026

Sen. Jeff Merkeley (D-OR) speaks during the “People’s State of the Union” in front of the U.S. Capitol, during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch hosted the event as counter-programming for Trump's speech.

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#13370709

25 Feb 2026

DC police block Pennsylvania Avenue as they await U.S. President Donald Trump's motorcade to the Capitol to deliver the annual State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026.

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25 Feb 2026

Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL) speaks during the “People’s State of the Union” in front of the U.S. Capitol, during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch hosted the event as counter-programming for Trump's speech.

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25 Feb 2026

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi speaks during the “People’s State of the Union,” in front of the U.S. Capitol during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Mahdawi was one of the first U.S. students arrested by immigration authorities at the beginning of Trump's second term for his pro-Palestinian views. He participated in the event as the guest of Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT), a descendant of Holocaust survivors.

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25 Feb 2026

People participate in the “People’s State of the Union” in front of the U.S. Capitol, during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch hosted the event as counter-programming for Trump's speech.

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25 Feb 2026

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi speaks during the “People’s State of the Union,” in front of the U.S. Capitol during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Mahdawi was one of the first U.S. students arrested by immigration authorities at the beginning of Trump's second term for his pro-Palestinian views and spent 16 days in detention after arrest at a citizenship interview.

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25 Feb 2026

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) speaks during the “People’s State of the Union” in front of the U.S. Capitol, during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch hosted the event as counter-programming for Trump's speech.

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25 Feb 2026

Television host Joy Reid (right) introduces Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) during the “People’s State of the Union” during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch sponsored the event as counter-programming for Trump's speech.

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#13370500

25 Feb 2026

Congressional Progressive Caucus leader Greg Casar (D-TX) speaks during the “People’s State of the Union” in front of the U.S. Capitol, during U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026. Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch hosted the event as counter-programming for Trump's speech.

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25 Feb 2026

Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch host the “People’s State of the Union,” in front of the U.S. Capitol as counter-programming to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026.

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25 Feb 2026

Congressional Democrats, MoveOn Civic Action, and MeidasTouch host the “People’s State of the Union,” in front of the U.S. Capitol as counter-programming to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on February 24, 2026.

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