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26 February 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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#13374628

26 February 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 February 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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#13374224

26 February 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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#13374187

26 February 2026

WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 24: Civil society activist and founder of the Tour de Konstytucja project, Robert Hojda, addresses the crowd during during the 'United We Will Win' (Zwyciezymy Zjednoczeni) rally at Castle Square on February 24, 2026 in Warsaw, Poland. Despite near-freezing temperatures, hundreds of demonstrators gathered to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion and 12 years since the beginning of the conflict. The event featured Snake Island defender Vladyslav Zadorin and the band Antytila, with participants calling for the release of prisoners of war and increased international military aid.

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#13374217

26 February 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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#13374200

26 February 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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#13374181

26 February 2026

WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 24: Activist Czesław Chorazy stages a 'Strike for Peace' (Strajk dla Pokoju) 1-man protest at Castle Square on February 24, 2026, in Warsaw, Poland. Marking the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, Chorazy’s signage criticized international indifference and called for a total blockade of the aggressor state. The solo demonstration took place alongside larger 'United We Will Win' rallies across the capital commemorating 12 years of conflict in Ukraine.

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#13374004

26 February 2026

WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 24: An activist, identifying with groups commemorating the Volhynia Massacre, engages in a discussion with Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education Andrzej Szeptycki (right) in Warsaw's city center, Poland, on February 24, 2026. The exchange underscored the complex intersection of current geopolitical solidarity and unresolved historical trauma as the city marked the 4th anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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26 February 2026

WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 24: An activist, identifying with groups commemorating the Volhynia Massacre, engages in a discussion with Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education Andrzej Szeptycki (right) in Warsaw's city center, Poland, on February 24, 2026. The exchange underscored the complex intersection of current geopolitical solidarity and unresolved historical trauma as the city marked the 4th anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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26 February 2026

WARSAW, POLAND - FEBRUARY 24: An activist (center) gestures during a discussion with Undersecretary of State Andrzej Szeptycki (not pictured/leaving frame) in Warsaw, Poland, on February 24, 2026. The encounter took place on the 4th anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the intersection of current geopolitical support and unresolved historical trauma.

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#13373120

25 February 2026

WARSAW, POLAND – FEBRUARY 24: The Embassy of the Russian Federation is seen behind a perimeter fence on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in Warsaw, Poland, on February 24, 2026.

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#13371774

25 February 2026

Graffiti reads ''Tourism = exploitation'' on a wall in Palermo, Italy, on February 25, 2026.

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#13370708

25 February 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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#13370707

25 February 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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#13370706

25 February 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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