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STATE OF THE SWAMP
Feb 24 | 7pm ET | The National Press Club | Washington, D.C.
Featuring remarks & appearances by…
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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-In6:15 - 7:00 pm
Pre-buttals7:00 - 9:00 pm
SOTU Rebuttals 9:00 - 10:00 pm
Final Keynotes10:00 - 11:00 pm
