Boycott Donald Trump's State of the Union address and instead speak at the People's State of the Union and deliver the progressive response later that evening.
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On Tuesday, February 24th, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) will boycott Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and speak at the People’s State of the Union hosted by MoveOn and partner organizations. Rep. Lee is also set to deliver the progressive response to the State of the Union later that evening.
Lee commits to skipping Trump's State of the Union, speaking at the People's State of the Union, and giving the progressive response later that night.
Event Date February 24, 2026 President Donald J. Trump
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo identifies the relevant 2026 State of the Union as President Trump’s February 24, 2026 joint-session address.
Rep. Summer Lee delivered the Working Families Party Response to the 2026 State of the Union on the evening of Tuesday, February 24th.
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Working Families Party’s own post confirms Lee delivered the progressive/WFP response on the evening of Trump’s 2026 State of the Union.
Representatives Ansari, Balint, Casar, Clarke, Fletcher, Frost, García (IL), Garcia (CA), Grijalva, Himes, Jacobs, Jayapal, Kamlager-Dove, Larson, Lee
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): MoveOn’s post-event release lists Lee among participating lawmakers at the People’s State of the Union boycott event.
Many Democratic lawmakers boycotted Tuesday’s State of the Union address to attend alternative events, including our guest Congressmember Summer Lee of Pennsylvania
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Democracy Now’s interview page states Lee was among lawmakers who boycotted Trump’s SOTU to attend alternative events.
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Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., speaks during the "People's State of the Union" rally outside of the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Local reporting with an Associated Press photo caption places Lee speaking at the People’s State of the Union rally on February 24, 2026.