YOU'RE INVITED: State of the Swamp - The Rebuttal to the State of the Union (Feb. 24, Washington, D.C.)
DEFIANCE.org, in partnership with the Portland Frog Brigade and COURIER, is hosting the biggest rebuttal to Trump's State of the Union address, streaming LIVE from the nation's capital on February 24.
YOU’RE INVITED TO THE REAL STATE OF THE UNION.
On February 24, while Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address, we’re hosting the counter-address America actually needs. DEFIANCE.org, the Portland Frog Brigade, and COURIER are proud to announce:
STATE OF THE SWAMP: The Rebuttal to the State of the Union
National Press Club — Washington, D.C.
7:00–11:00 PM ET
Livestreamed nationwide
This is not a protest. This is not a watch party. This is a truth-telling counter-address that will be live, public, and loud.
WHAT THIS EVENT IS
While the president speaks inside the U.S. Capitol, opposition leaders, elected officials, veterans, artists, journalists, and organizers will gather to tell the truth about Donald Trump’s historic abuses of power… the erosion of democratic guardrails… the weaponization of government against dissent… and how Americans fight back — together.
Expect:
Hundreds of attendees in green outfits and frog attire
Live counter-addresses and real-time rebuttals
Music, visuals, satire, and serious truth-telling
National press presence
Clear actions you can take the very next morning
We will laugh. We will defy. We will be impossible to ignore.
🎟️ MEMBERS-ONLY PRESALE (IMPORTANT)
DEFIANCE.org members get first access.
🕛 Presale opens TODAY at 12:00 PM ET and lasts 24 hours (if you are a paid subscriber / Member, you will receive a Members-only email soon with the log-in code)
🌐 Public ticket sales open TOMORROW / FRIDAY at 12:00 PM ET
Both in-person and virtual tickets will be available, including limited VIP and virtual VIP options. This event WILL sell out. DEFIANCE.org Members get first crack, so if you’re not yet a Member, upgrade right here on Substack or at DEFIANCE.org/join. The public gets what’s left.
This is the Real State of the Union.
See you in the swamp 🐸
Your friend, in defiance,
P.S. WHAT’S HAPPENING ON DEFIANCE.NEWS
Here’s what’s coming up.
TONIGHT // DEFIANCE Daily - 5p ET - Watch LIVE on our DEFIANCE.News page, on our YouTube channel, or on my X account.
FRIDAY // Weekly Coffee // 2p ET - Join us for another Weekly Coffee, where you can ask questions about anything! Members-only chat. Join us LIVE on our DEFIANCE.News page, or watch the replay.
I will attend online! 🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸
I’ll be there online and in SPIRIT! ❤️🇺🇸🐸