I Will Never Honor Him With My Presence”: Rep. Maxine Waters Refuses to Attend Trump’s 2026 State of the Union — What It Signals in an Era of Deep Political Division

Date: February 13, 2026 By: National Political Correspondent In a striking political statement on Thursday, February 12, 2026, Rep. Maxine Waters (D‑Calif.), a senior Democratic lawmaker and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, declared she will not attend President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address. Waters’ decision, framed in stark moralContinue reading “I Will Never Honor Him With My Presence”: Rep. Maxine Waters Refuses to Attend Trump’s 2026 State of the Union — What It Signals in an Era of Deep Political Division”