Boycott President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address and speak instead at MoveOn's People's State of the Union.

U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) announced she is boycotting President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address. Senator Smith will be speaking at MoveOn’s “People’s State of the Union” held on the National Mall alongside her guest: Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis.

Smith announced she would boycott Trump's State of the Union and speak at MoveOn's People's State of the Union instead.

Press Releases - Senator Tina Smith
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MoveOn said MeidasTouch, MoveOn Civic Action, and partners would host the People’s State of the Union on February 24, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. ET; its title listed Senator Smith among lawmakers who would boycott SOTU, and the body said the lineup includes Senator Smith and that lawmakers would be joined on stage.

Organizer evidence says Smith was part of the boycott lineup for MoveOn/MeidasTouch’s People’s State of the Union counterprogramming during Trump’s SOTU.

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TONIGHT: Senators Gallego, Markey, Merkley, Murphy, Raskin, Schiff, Smith, Van Hollen... Boycott SOTU
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The Guardian reported that the counter rally to Trump’s address began on the National Mall, with hundreds of people and about 30 Democratic members of Congress gathered for the People’s State of the Union. Its closing summary said several speakers at the rally encouraged voting, including remarks by Senator Adam Schiff.

Post-event reporting confirms the People’s State of the Union occurred during Trump’s address and featured Democratic lawmakers speaking, corroborating that the planned counterprogramming happened.

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Trump delivers longest-ever State of the Union address – as it happened
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TIME reported that MoveOn and MeidasTouch were coordinating counterprogramming, that multiple Democratic lawmakers were planning to speak at the People’s State of the Union, and that MoveOn listed Senator Tina Smith among members of Congress planning to attend the rally.

Secondary reporting, citing MoveOn, independently ties Smith to the planned People’s State of the Union event and says lawmakers would speak there.

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How Democrats Are Planning to Protest Trump's State of the Union
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AP published the complete transcript of President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address, confirming the address occurred on February 24, 2026.

Confirms the underlying Trump State of the Union event took place, making the boycott/counterprogramming commitment actionable in the relevant term.

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Read the complete transcript of Trump's 2026 State of the Union
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