Tues, Feb 24 | Washington, D.C. | Streaming LIVE
TUNE IN RIGHT HERE at 6:45pm ET

BOYCOTT TRUMP’S SPEECH. JOIN OUR PARTY.

FREE LIVESTREAM & SPECIAL TICKET PACKAGES BELOW

robert de niro ● Sen. Ron wyden ● Mayor jacob frey● Gov. matt meyer ●mayor brandon johnson● stacey abrams ● don lemon● jim acosta ● MARK RUFFALO ● REP. ERIC SWALWELL ● marianne williamson ● TOM ARNOLD ● george conway ● joyce vance ● mehdi hasan● REP. Jason crow

rep. seth moulton ● rep. Dan goldman ● fmr gov. steve bullock ● fmr sen. jon tester ● glenn kirschner ● LATOSHA BROWN stephanie grisham ● steve schmidt ● miles taylor ● JOANNE CARDUCCI ● fmr rep. joe walsh ● Baratunde thurston ● Jess morales rocketto

SUE GORDON ● Rep. Eugene Vindman ● WAJAHAT ALI ● NORM EISEN ● charlie sykes ● Rashad Robinson ● OLIVIA TROYE ● Asha Rangappa ● Robby roadsteamer ● KURT BARDELLA ● DR. Phillip ATIBA solomon ● Brian karem ● lIsandra vázquez ● And MORE surprise guests…

WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO NEW MEDIA FRIENDS, PARTICIPANTS & OUTSIDE PARTNERS:

COURIER ● TASK FORCE ● COMMITTEE FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT ● THE JIM ACOSTA SHOW ● THE WARNING ● SAVE AMERICA MOVEMENT ● ZETEO ● THE SIREN ● THE SOCIAL CONTRACT ● BLUE AMP MEDIA ● GROUNDED ● CIVIL DISCOURSE ● LIVING IT ● GOOD TROUBLE ● BURNT ● MN ADVOCATE ● DEFIANCE DISPATCH ● THE LEFT HOOK ● HOW TO CITIZEN ● THE FREEDOM ACADEMY ● THE WATCHDOG REPORT ● LEV PARNAS ● AND MORE

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…

The LIVESTREAM of the main event will be FREE and open to the public. Register by entering your email address, and we will email you before the show goes LIVE on Tuesday, Feb 24 with all of your viewing options. THE PROGRAM WILL AIR ON DEFIANCE.ORG, YOUTUBE, SUBSTACK, AND MORE!

REGISTER TO WATCH ONLINE.

upgrade to a virtual package.

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 social media in the days after the event.

Virtual Sponsor
$500.00

Virtual Sponsors get: all Virtual PLUS and VIP benefits, as well as a signed thank-you from speakers & special guests and limited-edition event merch mailed directly to you. You’ll also get a special public thank you after the event, shared across social media!

IN-person tickets are sold out.

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

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

SOLD OUT - Super Attendee
$200.00

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

SOLD OUT - 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, complimentary frog swag (including a full frog suit), early access to the main event, and public recognition at the event (if desired).

SOLD OUT - 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.

Get your swamp swag.

100% of net proceeds go toward countering trump’s abuses of power. now that’s a powerful t-shirt.

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

6:15 - 7:00 pm


Pre-buttals

7:00 - 9:00 pm


SOTU Rebuttals 

9:00 - 10:00 pm


Final Keynotes

10:00 - 11:00 pm


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 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