In Democratic response, Spanberger accuses Trump of lying in State of the Union [View all]

Source: Scripps News

Posted 11:42 PM, Feb 24, 2026


Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, accusing the president of increasing costs for families, undermining public safety and enriching himself while failing to address Americans’ concerns.

“We did not hear the truth from our president,” Spanberger said after Trump's nearly two-hour speech in which he touted the work his administration has done. Spanberger argued that Trump’s trade policies have raised prices for American families. “Costs are too high,” she said.

She also criticized the Republican-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, saying it threatens rural hospitals and health clinics and strips health coverage from millions of Americans while increasing energy and housing costs.

On immigration enforcement, Spanberger accused the administration of deploying “poorly trained federal agents” into cities and making arrests without warrants, noting that citizens and immigrants have been detained improperly. “Our broken immigration system is something to be fixed — not an excuse for unaccountable agents to terrorize our communities,” she said.

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