This thread is for predictions, and commentary once it starts

Last year's address to Congress was just under 100 minutes, so I'm going with 110.
I think 2 Supreme Court justices will not attend
Biden is mentioning 29 times
The fact checkers due from exhaustion
Trump declares he is the best 71 times

Does he take an intermission for a diaper change?

Hmm, 100 minutes of Dotard, or Texas baseball…..

The general public has not seen Trump in long form in a while. It won’t be a Biden debate moment, but I do think his general lack of coherence (even for him) will be somewhat of a discussion point tomorrow.

1 minute ago, Red Five said:

Hmm, 100 minutes of Dotard, or anything, literally ANYTHING, else.

Fifm

I hope he collapses and crickets flow out of his head.

I will not waste my time watching him, but I’m mildly interested to see if he has the ability not to talk about the fake polls saying how much everybody hates him. He deeply cares. I think he cares so much he will bring it up.

Because only a total moron would bring up something that focuses on negativity and allows the non- ‘all in on MAGA’ voter to reconsider support after seeing lots of other people have problems with him as well…but he can’t help himself.

I can't deal with a perfect internal storm of shame and fury. I'll catch highlights if there is some protest action.

Otherwise, just fantasies.

Like they have a Manning-cast for MNF, can we have a Jo(h)n Stewart Oliver cast for this? That might be the only way I'd put myself through it.

or the MST3K guys. this does not deserve anyone as serious as Stewart or Oliver.

I'll pass. I'll see plenty of analysis in the next 24 hours to tide me over.

Although, I wouldn't be surprised if he announced an attack on Iran or some other diversionary tactic during the actual address for shock value. After all, it would be the first time a President ever did such a thing, and in his worldview, the greatest thing ever. Once a showman, always a showman.

Nnope

• 
• Lisa Desjardins @LisaDNews

THIS.

SOTU to be *over 2 hours long*, several reliable Republican sources tell me they have been told.

One said they were told 2.5 - 3 hours (!!), though that is the high end and could be a reverse jinx attempt.

• 8:01 PM · Feb 24, 2026

All I know is that I won't bother watching because I know what is coming but if the Democrat Response doesn't start with:

They are really missing the fucking boat.

Edited February 24Feb 24 by Surly Bevo

Fox News and GOP boot lickers will call it the greatest State of the Union ever and compare it to the Gettysburg Address.

The only question is which of them does it the quickest?

That dude can barely get through a 30 second response without trailing off on some bullshit. 2 hours is going to be painful. Hopefully he’ll stroke out from the effort.

1 hour ago, The Dog said:

The only question is which of them does it the quickest?

You ask this question as if you dont think they haven't already pre-recorded their response.

7 minutes ago, Burt said:

You ask this question as if you dont think they haven't already pre-recorded their response.

oh yeah they already have them typed out and a staffer ready to hit "post" as soon as it's over.

Bottom left is a free space because he will spend the entire time complimenting himself

7 hours ago, Wally Fairway said:

This thread is for predictions, and commentary once it starts

Last year's address to Congress was just under 100 minutes, so I'm going with 110.
I think 2 Supreme Court justices will not attend
Biden is mentioning 29 times
The fact checkers due from exhaustion
Trump declares he is the best 71 times

I predict he’s going to lie.

I’m not going to watch his cavalcade of bullshit.

Long political speeches by dictators are designed to project power, manipulate narratives, and demand loyalty, often lasting for hours to overwhelm audiences with propaganda and pseudo-intellectual justifications. Famous examples include Hitler’s rambling, hours-long addresses, and Putin’s extensive annual call-in sessions.

• Adolf Hitler (Nazi Germany): Known for speeches lasting 2-3 hours.

  • January 30, 1939 (Reichstag): A famous 2.5-hour speech predicting the "annihilation of the Jewish race".

  • September 1, 1939 (Reichstag): Justified the invasion of Poland.

  • January 30, 1941 (Berlin Sportpalast): A long, rambling address mocking foreign critics.

• Vladimir Putin (Russia): Known for very long, "lead-heavy" televised call-in shows, sometimes lasting nearly five hours.

• Key Characteristics: These speeches often utilize intense emotional manipulation, intense ranting, and specific, staged theatricality to maximize impact on the crowd.

These speeches are not just communication but tools of "totalitarian, anti-democratic" control, designed to establish a "cult of personality".

• 
• The Bulwark @thebulwark.com

"Tonight Trump will, as Steve Bannon memorably put it, 'flood the zone with shit.' The good news is that the American people seem increasingly sickened by the odor."

• 1:00 AM · Feb 25, 2026

The Mad King Takes The Mic

The state of the union is bleak—but there are signs of hope.

lnk.thebulwark.com

Fyi, TCM is showing Gaslight right now.

Coincidence?

let me know if he dies.

Who gives a shit. I hope the ratings are dogshit.

I hope someone yells what about the epstein files.

• 
• Jake Sherman @JakeSherman

Louie Gohmert, who has been out of Congress for three years, is standing at the back of the chamber near the center door that the president will enter.

• 1:49 AM · Feb 25, 2026

Comb over on point

• 
• The Onion @theonion.com

Trump Invites Victims Of Jeffrey Epstein Investigation As SOTU Guests

• 2:02 AM · Feb 25, 2026

Tiffany Trump has spent an awful lot of money to look like Temu Sidney Sweeney.

And Barron looks frighteningly like a young Donald. Yeesh.

1 minute ago, Halohal said:

Comb over on point

It’s funny that nobody fixed it before he walked out.

That right side of the face seems very stiff.

Oh god even though he's not a cabinet member, Rick Perry just announced himself as the designated survivor. God help us.

10 minutes ago, TheStoicPaisano said:

• 
• Jake Sherman @JakeSherman

Louie Gohmert, who has been out of Congress for three years, is standing at the back of the chamber near the center door that the president will enter.

• 1:49 AM · Feb 25, 2026

Louie is there to lick up whatever leaks from Trump's diaper.

1 minute ago, HRSchenker said:

Oh god even though he's not a cabinet member, Rick Perry just announced himself as the designated survivor. God help us.

I'll take it.

Fuck USA’s men’s hockey team for going.

The women’s team has a lot more sense.

He inherited a stagnant economy, lulz??

America is respected again?

Zero illegal immigrants have come in over the last year?

This is amazing.

Edited February 25Feb 25 by TexArcher

What did Al Green's sign say?

4 minutes ago, HRSchenker said:

Oh god even though he's not a cabinet member, Rick Perry just announced himself as the designated survivor. God help us.

Given the current cabinet, I think I'm ok with this.

4 hours ago, The Dog said:

Fox News and GOP boot lickers will call it the greatest State of the Union ever and compare it to the Gettysburg Address.

The only question is which of them does it the quickest?

Blowing smoke…..as usual!

4 hours ago, Hank_Hill said:

That dude can barely get through a 30 second response without trailing off on some bullshit. 2 hours is going to be painful. Hopefully he’ll stroke out from the effort.

Why are you doing this to yourself?

Just now, Bullneck said:

What did Al Green's sign say?

• 
• Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com

Here is Rep. Al Green holding up a sign that according to CNN's Manu Raju said "Black people are not apes” before Steve Scalise pulled it down

• 2:12 AM · Feb 25, 2026

$1.85 my ass lol

$1.85 gas in Iowa, except that the current average cost of a gallon of regular in Iowa is $2.53.

Let's talk about affordability

5 minutes ago, Earl Haffler said:

Um, there's a child rapist right in the middle of your picture?

Commitments. Sure President Trump, we will invest all you ask for.

Im bingeing AKOTSK. Y'all have fun