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"For all the many tales of violence and bloodshed Trump seemed to enjoy relating in the speech, he never mentioned these admirable individuals killed by agents of the federal government sent to Minnesota by Donald Trump: Renee Good and Alex Pretti."

~ William Kristol

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/pay-attention-to-what-trump-didnt-say-state-of-the-union-congress-speech-violence-250-anniversary

"He never acknowledged the Epstein survivors who were in the chamber."

~ Joyce Vance

#Trump #StateoftheUnion #SOTU
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https://joycevance.substack.com/p/sotu

SOTU

I watched in case you just couldn’t

Pay Attention to What Trump Didn’t Say

Hint: All the stuff that makes America great.

William Lindsey :toad:

@wdlindsy@toad.social · yesterday

"Trump’s hand was visibly discolored while[he was] speaking tonight."

~ Aaron Parnas

https://aaronparnas.substack.com/p/i-watched-the-state-of-the-union

"He gripped the podium with a tightness bordering on desperation."

~ Moira Donegan

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/24/trump-state-of-the-union-speech

"For reasons we can only imagine, he rushed out of the chamber faster than any president has ever left one of these speeches."

~ Lucian K. Truscott

#Trump #StateoftheUnion #SOTU
/7

https://luciantruscott.substack.com/p/that-sobs-voice-was-in-these-things

That SOB's voice was in these things for almost two hours

I watched the speech on my phone so you didn't have to.

the Guardian

Trump has lost the ability to entertain. Sadly, he hasn't lost the ability to offend | Moira Donegan

Throughout the speech, Trump seemed tired. He had difficulty reading from his teleprompter; he gripped the podium with a tightness bordering on desperation

I Watched the State of the Union so You Didn't Have to

Here is my recap of the President's address and counter programming efforts.

William Lindsey :toad:

@wdlindsy@toad.social · yesterday

"How long can his cankles support this weight of lies?"

~ Wajahat Ali

https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/state-of-the-union-autopsy-with-jim

"Spoiler, Beltway media! That’s how every Trump speech is now! They’re all the same! And they’ve been that way for a long time!"

~ Evan Hurst

#Trump #StateoftheUnion #SOTU
/8

https://www.wonkette.com/p/its-not-unforced-errors-hakeem-jeffries

It’s Not ‘Unforced Errors,’ Hakeem Jeffries. It’s Called Stealing All Trump's Headlines.

How should Democrats fight back? Let's start with what Al Green, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib did during Trump's State of the Union.

State of the Union Autopsy with Jim Acosta and Steve Schmidt

I joined Jim Acosta and Steve Schmidt to give our analysis of Donald Trump’s State of the Union, the corruption of the modern GOP, and the need for Democrats to actually go on offense and stand for something instead of simply playing possum.

William Lindsey :toad:

@wdlindsy@toad.social · yesterday

"Tonight, when Trump gives his State of the Union, I want you to remember: his speech, God help us all, is not what matters. What matters is what happens after his speech. What matters is what we do next. Remember, fascism is not destiny. It is a choice. It can be fought. It can be rejected, but only if we reject it together."

~ Mehdi Hasan

#Trump #StateoftheUnion #SOTU #fascism
/9

https://zeteo.com/p/mehdi-trump-sotu-speech

‘Fascism Is Not Destiny’: Watch Mehdi's Rousing Anti-State of the Union Speech

Zeteo's editor-in-chief joined Mark Ruffalo, Robert DeNiro, and prominent Democratic politicians for a rebuttal to Trump's SOTU in Washington, DC.

William Lindsey :toad:

@wdlindsy@toad.social · yesterday

"Trump’s speech exhibited a ghoulish preoccupation with violence and gore."

~ Robert B. Hubbell

https://roberthubbell.substack.com/p/doj-accused-of-hiding-epstein-documents

"Determined to exploit the suffering of others, this sadist depicted tales of bloody violence and death with detail and pleasure."

~ Steven Beschloss

https://www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-trumps-world-of-sadism-and

"You could watch, pen in hand or screen at the ready, and make a list of all the things that he’s not talking about."

~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat

#Trump #StateoftheUnion #SOTU
/5

https://lucid.substack.com/p/reflections-on-love-to-counter-maga

Reflections on Love to Counter MAGA Propaganda

Lives next week with Anne Applebaum and Tim Snyder; April events; an award for civic courage

Snapshot: Trump's World of Sadism and Lies

No, the State of the Union is not strong, not when the White House occupant abuses his power to divide the country and deny reality

DOJ accused of hiding Epstein documents implicating Trump

February 25, 2026

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