Tues, Feb 24 | Washington, D.C. | Tickets Starting at $50 | Streaming LIVE nationwide

State of the Swamp

THE rebuttal to the state of the union

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DEFIANCE.org, the Portland Frog Brigade, and COURIER present

STATE OF THE SWAMP

Feb 24 | 7pm ET | The National Press Club | Washington, D.C.

Featuring remarks & appearances by…

robert de niro ● Sen. Ron wyden ● stacey abrams ● jim acosta ● MARK RUFFALO ● marianne williamson ● george conway ● TOM ARNOLD ● joyce vance ● glenn kirschner ● mehdi hasan

fmr gov. steve bullock ● LATOSHA BROWN ● rep. seth moulton ● rep. Dan goldman ● stephanie grisham● miles taylor ● TARA MCGOWAN ● fmr rep. joe walsh ● wajahat ali

SUE GORDON ● NORM EISEN ● steve schmidt ● charlie sykes ● OLIVIA TROYE ● ABBE LOWELL ● Asha Rangappa ● Brian karem ● And MORE surprise guests…

buy your ticket NOW — limited supply

SOLD OUT - Student
$50.00
General Attendee
$99.00 $125.00

General attendees will get one (1) ticket to the event.

Super Attendee
$200.00

Super Attendees will get one (1) ticket to the event, complementary frog suit (which you can keep!), additional frog swag, early access to the event, and priority seating.

VIP
$1,000.00

VIPs will get two (2) tickets to the event, reserved front-row seating, access to the speaker meet-and-greet beforehand, complementary frog swag (including a full frog suit), early access to the main event, and public recognition at the event (if desired).

Co-Host
$5,000.00

Event Co-Hosts will get four (4) tickets to the event, all VIP ticket benefits, reserved front-row seating, top billing on event materials, shout-out from stage, access to the speaker lounge and new media room, and private dinner with hosts.

Can’t make it in person?

The LIVESTREAM of the main event will be FREE and open to the public. Sign up with your email for updates — or stay tuned for details on DEFIANCE.News.

Virtual PLUS
$50.00

Virtual PLUS attendees get: access to a virtual pre-show feat. select speakers, a downloadable SOTU “BINGO” card for the event, and a special thank you in the credits.

Virtual VIP
$150.00

Virtual VIPs get: all the Virtual PLUS benefits, as well as exclusive frog merch, a customized and shareable “thank you” video from the speakers, and national recognition on the livestream scroll.

Virtual Sponsor
$500.00

Virtual Sponsors get: all Virtual PLUS and VIP benefits, as well as your name read from the stage as a virtual event sponsor, signed thank-you from speakers & special guests, and limited-edition event merch mailed directly to you.

WAIT, WHY IS THE NIGHT’S THEME “FROGS”?

Last year, Trump labeled U.S. PROTESTERS as “terrorists” and sent troops into American cities.

PEOPLE RESPONDED BY CONFRONTing TRUMP’S FORCES face-to-face… PEACEFULLY DRESSED IN FROG SUITS.

THE FROG HAS NOW BECOME A SYMBOL OF THE DEFIANCE.

You’re invited to…

join us for THE REAL STATE OF THE UNION event

Opposition figures, current & former elected officials, celebrities, and other leaders will gather to tell the TRUTH and to counter Donald Trump’s lies. They’ll lay out how Trump’s historic abuses of power have put American democracy on the brink — and how we fight back, together.

What to expect:

  • Hundreds of attendees in green outfits and/or frog attire

  • Live counter-addresses & truth telling

  • Music, visuals, and satire

  • National press presence

  • Actions you can take the next morning

We will laugh.
We will defy.
We will be impossible to ignore.

Check-In

6:30 - 7:00 pm

Pre-buttals

7:00 - 9:00 pm

SOTU Livestream

9:00 - 10:00 pm

Rebuttals

10:00 - 11:00 pm

  • “YOU CAN’T JUST SIT ON YOUR ASS AND WAIT FOR THE INSANITY AND CRUELTY TO PASS. NO. YOU GOTTA STAND UP AND FIGHT.”

    Robert De Niro

  • "The best way to highlight insanity is with absurdity."

    The Portland Frogs

  • "Donald Trump is the most corrupt president in American history. we are fighting back — lawfully, peacefully, and defiantly."

    Miles Taylor