Here are the Democrats who plan to skip Trump’s State of the Union address
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by Sudiksha KochiFebruary 18, 2026
President Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term on Feb. 24, but several House and Senate Democrats plan to skip the high-profile address in favor of counter-rallies and other forms of protest. Trump’s speech comes as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is shut down amid a standoff…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/18/2026