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

The State of the Union is in about 15 minutes. The President of the United States cares more than anything about ratings. If you disapprove of the past year, express your disapproval and avoid watching live.

He's only going to lie and lie anyway. What's the point of watching that?

Only watching because it’s going to be fucking hilarious.

I'll just watch the condensed version tomorrow.

Propaganda of the United States

Not my cup of tea

Watch later it will be the same thing

True. Ten minutes in and can’t stomach it anymore.

summary: everything is better, everyone is making more money, everything is cheaper, all crime is down, every industry is producing more, inflation is gone, unemployment is gone, housing is affordable, healthcare is affordable, there are zero illegal immigrants, etc

My wife walked into the living room with it on her phone . I got up and left. Lol

Covid daily briefings ruined any patience I had for listening to dudebro speak.

It’s 3am where I live. I wasn’t planning on listening to a demented pedofiles rambling in the middle of the night.

I'd already planned on skipping this and looking at Colbert's excerpts on his show. It wouldn't be the same anyway without Speaker Nancy Pelosi golf clapping at his gibbering. And ripping up the written copy as a chef's kiss.

I'm watching for the Bingo game. I'll get Bingo when he mentions Greenland.

For those of us not versed in the Divided States... whatever it is, what does the state of the union usually do/entail?

It's a speech that the President gives to a joint session of Congress, so Senators and Representatives are all in the chamber together.

The Constitution mandates that the President gives Congress an update on the State of the Union "from time to time", and over the years that has evolved into a speech given around this time of year, every year except the first year of a President's term. It is also viewed as an opportunity for the President to advocate for legislation he favors.

During the last one he said all medical research funding cancelled cause of transgenic mice . Cause he thought that meant transgender.

I can’t even read quotes of him speaking, it’s just so bad. And when I do hear it it just sounds like someone whose throat is encrusted with caked-in layers of stale McDonald’s and KFC fryer oil.

What he chooses to lie about and the narrative he tries to spin can be important, especially on the eve of a major war.

What we got was not though

No shit, not to hurt his ego, just to protect your brain, and hurt his ego.

People in Iowa looking for that gas station with the $1.85/gallon

That's about when I bailed. It all sounded so "the same".