Schiff ditching Trump’s State of the Union address for counter rally

Published February 21, 2026 9:59pm ET



Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) will not attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week, joining a growing list of congressional Democrats skipping the annual speech.

In a video posted to X explaining his decision, Schiff vowed not to give Trump the “audience he craves for the lies that he tells.”

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