Not Watching Trump SOTU? How to See 'State of the Swamp'
Robert De Niro leads a live, nationwide livestreamed event with speeches, satire, music, and calls to action opposing Trump's abuses of power, with about 600 attendees expected.
- On Feb. 24, 2026, the 'State of the Swamp' counter-address headlined by Robert De Niro took place at the National Press Club to coincide with Trump's State of the Union.
- To sustain engagement beyond a single speech, the group was founded by Miles Taylor after a late-night call with De Niro and announces weekly initiatives, says Taylor.
- The event blended live music and satire with scheduled rebuttals, featuring Mark Ruffalo, Jim Acosta, Sen. Ron Wyden , and was livestreamed via Defiance.org, YouTube and Substack.
- Near 11 p.m., De Niro appeared at the event and delivered roughly a seven-minute speech, with organizers estimating roughly 600 attendees and in-person tickets sold out.
- De Niro promoted a March 28, 2026 'No King' protest, with organizers urging turnout and encouraging attendees to wear green or frog attire as a symbol of peaceful opposition.
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Robert De Niro Calls on Americans to ‘Take to the Streets’ Against Trump: ‘I’m Filled with Anger and Outrage!’
Hollywood actor Robert De Niro led a “State of the Swamp” rally Tuesday evening, calling on Americans to “take to the streets” in opposition to President Donald Trump. The post Robert De Niro Calls on Americans to ‘Take to the Streets’ Against Trump: ‘I’m Filled with Anger and Outrage!’ appeared first on Slay News.
Robert De Niro’s State of the Swamp: ‘Betrayed’ by America; Calls for Mass Protests
Photo Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for RFK Ripple Of Hope Robert De Niro is rallying Americans to fight back. The decorated actor made an impassioned plea following Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. Robert says that he “feels betrayed by my country.” The Cecil B. DeMille Award winner acknowledges that things aren’t perfect, but that he believes that under Donald, the country has lost its values. In his speech called the S…
Call in the Clowns, I Mean Frogs: Daft Democrat Counter to SOTU
As President Donald Trump spoke to the American people about the State of the Union and his America First agenda, far-left Democrats, including Hollywood losers, attended a Washington Press Club event that even our usual clowns couldn’t match for clown behavior. They called their event, such as it was, the “State of the Swamp: The […] The post Call in the Clowns, I Mean Frogs: Daft Democrat Counter to SOTU appeared first on www.independentsentin…
‘I Feel Betrayed by My Country’: Robert De Niro Compares America to an Abusive Spouse on Trump-Trashing Tour
Another day, another Robert De Niro rant against President Donald Trump. The acting icon went off on Trump again on Tuesday night at the “State of the Swamp” summit in Washington, D.C., with De Niro saying the president makes him more ashamed than proud to be an American. “Our country isn’t so lovable right now,” De Niro said. “In the current climate, declaring love for our country is like an abused spouse professing love for their abuser.” De N…
GIRAFFE REBELLION: De Niro, Inflatable Frogs, Headline Unhinged Democrat ‘State Of The Swamp’ Circus
As President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, the Democratic Party — a group currently possessing the collective emotional stability of a toddler denied a juice box — decided that the best way to save “democracy” was to skip the Capitol and head to the National Press Club for an event they unironically titled the “State of the Swamp.”And how, you might ask, does one properly protest a sitting president in 2…
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