Two updates outline how Democratic responses to the State of the Union (SOTU) will unfold. The main parties are organizing formal responses: Abigail Spanberger is tapped to deliver the Democratic response focused on cost concerns, and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s message is highlighted by AP as targeting cost issues against Trump. Separately, Rep. Summer Lee of the Working Families Party is scheduled to deliver the WFP’s response to Trump’s SOTU, signaling a progressive-aligned alternative to the main Democratic rebuttal.
Live coverage is being provided by multiple outlets with text-based updates, including AP, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, USA Today, Politico, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Hill, and The Independent. Watch options include PBS NewsHour’s YouTube stream of Spanberger’s remarks, a Spanish-language video from Senator Padilla, the Working Families Party’s own broadcast, and an event noting a protest gathering dubbed the “People’s State of the Union Address.”
The speeches in response to the State of the Union will begin shortly after the SOTU concludes.
News and Analysis
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NPR: Democrats tap Spanberger and Padilla to respond to State of the Union
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AP: Democrats bet on Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s cost-focused message to counter Trump
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Working Families Party: Rep. Summer Lee to Deliver Working Families Party’s Response to Trump’s State of the Union
Live Updates
Text-based live update pages are being maintained by the following outlets: AP, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, USA Today, Politico, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Hill, and The Independent.
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Where to Watch
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PBS NewsHour via YouTube: Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union
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Senator Alex Padilla via YouTube: En Vivo: El Senador Alex Padilla Emite la Respuesta en Español al Estado de la Unión de Donald Trump
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Working Families Party: 2026 WFP Response to the State of the Union
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Some Democratic lawmakers will attend a protest the SOTU address starting at 8:30 p.m. Eastern at the 'People's State of the Union Address' (PBS NewsHour YouTube link; a C-SPAN alternative is here).
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