Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia delivers the official rebuttal for Democrats to President Trump’s State of the Union after romping to victory in 2025 on an affordability-focused agenda.
Spanberger’s speech is expected to focus heavily on costs, along with issues like whether the president has overreached in his efforts to deport migrants. The Trump administration has come under fire for its immigration enforcement after two U.S. citizens were shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.
“We are at a defining moment in our nation’s history. Virginians and Americans across the country are contending with rising costs, chaos in their communities, and a real fear of what each day might bring,” Spanberger said in a statement when she was announced as the official rebuttal speaker.
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LIVE: Virginia Gov. Spanberger delivers Democrats rebuttal to Trump’s State of the Union — 2/24/2026