Menendez Responds to Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address

Menendez Responds to Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address | U.S. House Representative Rob Menendez Skip to content Close Home About Meet Rob Committees Issues Services Get Help How Can We Help You? Know Your Rights Congress On Your Side Support for Veterans Traveling soon? Anti-Spam Resources What happens if the government shuts down Stay Connected With Us Email Our Team Directly Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share Your Story Nominate a Constituent of the Month 2025 End-of-Year Report Stop ICE's NJ Expansion Federal Funding and Grants Apply for a grant Submit FY27 Appropriations Requests FY27 Community Project Funding Flags and Greetings Request a U.S. Flag Commendations and Greetings Student Opportunities Internships Service Academy Nomination Congressional Art Competition Visiting D.C. Request tours and tickets News Press Releases Contact Get Help Write to Rob Close Mobile Site Search SEARCH Congressman Rob Menendez About Meet Rob Committees Issues Services Get Help How Can We Help You? Know Your Rights Congress On Your Side Support for Veterans Traveling soon? Anti-Spam Resources What happens if the government shuts down Stay Connected With Us Email Our Team Directly Sign Up For Our Newsletter Share Your Story Nominate a Constituent of the Month 2025 End-of-Year Report Stop ICE's NJ Expansion Federal Funding and Grants Apply for a grant Submit FY27 Appropriations Requests FY27 Community Project Funding Flags and Greetings Request a U.S. Flag Commendations and Greetings Student Opportunities Internships Service Academy Nomination Congressional Art Competition Visiting D.C. Request tours and tickets News Press Releases Contact Get Help Write to Rob ES Modal Search Button Mobile Site Search Submit Search MENU ES Home News Press Releases February 24, 2026 Menendez Responds to Trump’s 2026 State of the Union Address WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Menendez released the following statement tonight after President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address: “Tonight, Donald Trump repeated the lies he has told over and over again to the American people. “Trump promised to lower costs. Instead, Americans got massive cost increases on everything from groceries to childcare to utility bills. “Trump promised to focus immigration enforcement on violent criminals. Instead, DHS and ICE have terrorized our communities, tearing apart families, and killing Americans in broad daylight. “Trump promised to fix healthcare. Instead, he left our neighbors without coverage by cutting nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid and causing premiums to skyrocket. “While Trump and House Republicans have caused immeasurable harm to the American people, I stand with House Democrats to deliver real, meaningful change. We are in a battle for the soul of our nation – one that we will win by delivering on a much brighter vision for America than what we are all living through today. That is our mission and we know that we shall succeed – together.” Print Email Share Previous Article Next Article About Services News Contact Facebook Logo Twitter Logo BlueSky Logo Youtube Logo Instagram Logo