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WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will deliver the 2026 State of the Union on Tuesday night, and FOX 5 DC will have live coverage.
State of the Union 2026 date and time
Trump’s State of the Union address is scheduled to begin Tuesday at 9 p.m.
Trump State of the Union 2026
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Who will be at the State of the Union 2026?
Members of the U.S. Supreme Court and Trump's Cabinet will attend. Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson will be seated on either side of Trump.
There's always one Cabinet member missing, though. Called the "designated survivor," that person — who by position is in the presidential line of succession — is intentionally left out of such events to ensure that someone could assume the office of the president in case of a catastrophic or mass-casualty event.
The president typically invites guests who join the event from the balcony above the House floor and are seated with the first lady. Sometimes, there are personal connections, and other times the guests have an association with an issue the president intends to highlight in his remarks.
Speaker Johnson has invited the family of a slain Louisiana police officer to the State of the Union.
"It is my profound honor to host Shirley Brock-Dennis and Kambreigh Smith — the respective mother and fiancée of Vivian Police Officer Marc Brock — as my guests for the State of the Union address. In November, Officer Brock was tragically killed in the line of duty," Johnson told Fox News Digital.
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to deliver Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will take the national stage next week as the Democratic Party’s voice responding to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
Who is giving the Democratic response?
The other side:
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic rebuttal immediately following Trump’s address to Congress on Tuesday, offering the party a high-profile opportunity to present a countermessage.
She served three terms in Congress before being elected governor. Earlier this year, she became Virginia’s first female governor after winning the race by a double-digit margin in an office previously held by a Republican.
Spanberger campaigned on affordability and lowering costs for families.
State of the Union: Fact‑check preview ahead of President Trump's address
President Donald Trump will deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday, with his administration focused heavily on the economy, immigration, crime, energy and national security.
A preview and fact check of several topics Trump is expected to address during his address can be found online.
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State of the Union: President Trump to deliver address Tuesday
President Trump will address Congress Tuesday in his first State of the Union since returning to office. The speech is expected to recap his first year of his second term and double as a message aimed at the upcoming midterms.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Associated Press and previous FOX 5 reporting.