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13. I didn't waste my time

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:34 AM

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Life is too precious to waste watching an idiot embarrassing himself.

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Who here skipped Trump's SOTU? [View all] Botany Wednesday OP

I missed it MoseShrute Wednesday #1

I would not watch that worthless piece of garbage. Trueblue1968 Wednesday #185

I did! What would be the point of watching it other than hope for a trainwreck? Scrivener7 Wednesday #2

I skipped it. That "thing" has nothing to say that I wish to hear. Glorfindel Wednesday #3

never planned on watching in the first place. I was also busy frying ice. CTyankee Wednesday #4

To remain somewhat sane, I make it a rule to never watch Trump speak, will only read excerpts from the transcripts. sop Wednesday #5

I couldn't watch some blathering idiot Emile Wednesday #6

My exact sentiments! Wuddles440 Wednesday #7

Volunteered to work jonstl08 Wednesday #8

Not gonna watch him ever newdeal2 Wednesday #9

Exactly what I did. Far less painful chicoescuela Wednesday #40

I had a book to finish The Blue Flower Wednesday #10

I did laundry BonnieJW Wednesday #108

✅️ Native Wednesday #11

Dammit, missed it! bagimin Wednesday #12

I didn't waste my time RainCaster Wednesday #13

I don't watch reruns. Especially when it sucked the first time. twodogsbarking Wednesday #14

My doctor told me The Wizard Wednesday #15

My doc said the same, but added: Keep going to the protests, they are REALLY helping you conditions. Attilatheblond Wednesday #159

Agreed! That voice and face are nauseating to me. DeeDeeNY Yesterday #215

My son had it on in the kitchen while I was in my den watching Turkish TV series with English subtitles. I had to put on Pepsidog Wednesday #16

My perfect counter programming choice: Queer Eye (Netflix) Auggie Wednesday #17

Me! Me! Me! PCIntern Wednesday #18

I went to bed just before 9 pm EST BumRushDaShow Wednesday #19

Similar story here. mwooldri Wednesday #56

Same here. My mom always said ... FakeNoose Wednesday #182

I have the eBook version of "1929" by Andrew Ross Sorkin BumRushDaShow Wednesday #187

I would have watched it, if they'd guaranteed it would be his last. dem4decades Wednesday #20

May it be so! A-Schwarzenegger Wednesday #72

I did what the entire Democratic House and Senate should have done yaesu Wednesday #21

no Streaming service Homoudont Wednesday #22

Us - me and my hubs. lark Wednesday #23

I did. Of all the things I contemplate doing at 3 A.M. DFW Wednesday #24

I make a point of not listening to pedophiles. CapnSteve Wednesday #25

I skipped it. Good God in butter, why would I waste an instant on that mess? Ocelot II Wednesday #26

"Good God in Butter" that is a brilliant line. Botany Wednesday #47

I have to admit I have borrowed that line a few times. Botany. Diamond_Dog Wednesday #49

I watched a new series "Law & Order: Epstein Victims Unit" Ritabert Wednesday #27

I gladly skipped this stupidity LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #28

I didn't watch it. Trueblue Texan Wednesday #29

Didn't miss a thing C_U_L8R Wednesday #30

When it comes to Krasnov, I prefer STFU over SOTU. Prof. Toru Tanaka Wednesday #31

Nah, I was watching "Waking Ned" Conjuay Wednesday #32

I didn't miss it. I declined to be held hostage for nearly two hours of the American version of a Kim Jong Un Texin Wednesday #33

Nope. Ugh, just the thought of listening to him ramble on incoherently makes me cringe. Joinfortmill Wednesday #34

Hand Raised ProfessorGAC Wednesday #35

It's as though... GiqueCee Wednesday #36

The sound of his voice makes my teeth itch Klondike Kat Wednesday #37

I checked a couple of times to see if it was over. Ilsa Wednesday #38

When was it on? Last night? Yonnie3 Wednesday #39

MEEEEeeeee lamp_shade Wednesday #41

Hand Up. obnoxiousdrunk Wednesday #42

I did't wendyb-NC Wednesday #43

I didn't watch it but... Dave Id Wednesday #44

Me. But I watched Kimmel's coverage afterwards. ChicagoTeamster Wednesday #45

That made me so sad and so angry at the same time. I have a beautiful trans granddaughter and her parents generalbetrayus Wednesday #151

It was painful to watch. I think everyone could see with their own eyes how staged that was. And, she wasn't part of it. ChicagoTeamster Wednesday #157

We skipped it and will not watch or read commentary on it AverageOldGuy Wednesday #46

The SOTU was on? Prairie_Seagull Wednesday #48

🙋🏼 Clouds Passing Wednesday #50

I watched the alternative programming Martin Eden Wednesday #51

Netflix had on a documentary on Homo naledi that is older than Homo sapiens by @ least 150,000 years .... Botany Wednesday #61

✋🏼 UpInArms Wednesday #52

I did. I'm going to watch Rachel's panel discussion right now over coffee. Greybnk48 Wednesday #53

... catbyte Wednesday #54

I didn't watch Marthe48 Wednesday #55

Oh, was that on TV recently? SergeStorms Wednesday #57

I'm still sane...didn't even think of watching... MiHale Wednesday #58

I listened to APM's Marketplace instead SouthBayDem Wednesday #59

I couldn't put blinders on and cup my ears. Omnipresent Wednesday #60

I avoided any exposure to the Creep. tonekat Wednesday #62

Trump's SOTU... what's that? Montauk6 Wednesday #63

Didn't watch a single second angrychair Wednesday #64

I'm not interested in anything he has to say - TBF Wednesday #65

I watched The People's State of the Union instead EuterpeThelo Wednesday #66

"These are not normal times." BarbD Wednesday #103

I was too busy MaineNative Wednesday #67

Carcinogenic air( waves) pollution BattleRow Wednesday #68

Yup! Trump is a cancer. Botany Wednesday #76

I have more important things to do like watching grass grow or gargling razor blades. state of stupid Wednesday #69

Didn't watch. MontanaMama Wednesday #70

Me! Delmette2.0 Wednesday #71

I can't hear his voice LittleGirl Wednesday #73

Me! City Lights Wednesday #74

Oy! WestMichRad Wednesday #75

Put me in the didn't-watch column. democrank Wednesday #77

Me Jilly_in_VA Wednesday #78

I was pushing the SOTU alternatives, so naturally I skipped TSF's shitshow. nt Wednesdays Wednesday #79

I did cate94 Wednesday #80

Call me a wimp, but I don't handle pain and suffering very well. So no, I didn't watch it. I'd rather have a root canal. Fil1957 Wednesday #81

Oh yes! ChazInAz Wednesday #82

Me, but now I hear the recaps -- the screeching insults and Nixie Wednesday #83

me. myself and i.:) AllaN01Bear Wednesday #84

I did.. Playingmantis Wednesday #85

Yeppers I watched Forensic Files TommieMommy Wednesday #86

I'd rather stick pins in my eyes Danmel Wednesday #87

Didn't miss it MurrayDelph Wednesday #88

Why would Rebl2 Wednesday #89

Watched alternative SOTUs on YouTube DinahMoeHum Wednesday #90

No way I was watching that garbage. Six117 Wednesday #91

Instead I watched DownriverDem Wednesday #92

When was it? bif Wednesday #93

I listened to the first half hour on my local NPR station. MineralMan Wednesday #94

Couldn't face it. Can't stand even looking at him. Bobstandard Wednesday #95

Didn't watch tRump Wolf Frankula Wednesday #96

I can't listen to him for any length of time. cab67 Wednesday #97

I literally saw maybe 5 secs Roc2020 Wednesday #98

🤚 sarchasm Wednesday #99

My hand is raised. Quiet Em Wednesday #100

Stopped watching all of them since 2000. BigmanPigman Wednesday #101

oh snap RANDYWILDMAN Wednesday #102

I fell asleep as soon as he started talking. colorado_ufo Wednesday #104

Me. nt LAS14 Wednesday #105

Watched Oak Island Mopar151 Wednesday #106

Got a link? That sounds interesting. byronius Wednesday #113

I said they will find treasure... Chemical Bill Wednesday #178

Skipped IbogaProject Wednesday #107

I did. Dulcinea Wednesday #109

My sock drawer wasn't going to sort itself. mac56 Wednesday #110

I've heard him lie before NewLarry Wednesday #111

Raises hand here. Didnt waste my time with that virgdem Wednesday #112

Me ellemb Wednesday #114

Me. greatauntoftriplets Wednesday #115

I skipped it, watched some of the democrats on YouTube Tree Lady Wednesday #116

I was watching basketball. kentuck Wednesday #117

Me! LogDog75 Wednesday #118

I watched Paradise emmybee43 Wednesday #119

I watched the classic film "Gaslight" on TCM, instead. Knew I'd catch the allegorical oracle Wednesday #120

Ooo! Ol Janx Spirit Wednesday #121

Are you channeling "Welcome Back Kotter"? llmart Wednesday #137

watched grass grow. B.See Wednesday #122

I chose to have a colonoscopy while getting a root canal while listening to nails scraped across a chalkboard, instead. Buddyzbuddy Wednesday #123

OMG! lol vapor2 Wednesday #171

Watched pro wrestling. Much more believable than listening to trump Callie1979 Wednesday #124

I watched Robert DeNiro Felicita Wednesday #125

I didn't even remember it was on... mike_c Wednesday #126

My kitchen floor mgardener Wednesday #127

me samsingh Wednesday #128

I can't stand to even hear that idiot's voice. Warren_Pointe Wednesday #129

Didn't waste my time charliea Wednesday #130

👋 i just cannot abide hearing his voice. Puts my stomach in knots. Nt Figarosmom Wednesday #131

I did not watch or listen. No clips or news, either. Talitha Wednesday #132

Missed it Colorado Liberal Wednesday #133

Me! Owl Wednesday #134

I watched Miles Taylor's "State of the Swamp" instead. CousinIT Wednesday #135

ME!!! llmart Wednesday #136

Include me. I did something beautiful instead. NNadir Wednesday #138

Seeing/hearing him makes me nauseous -- actually nauseous. pat_k Wednesday #139

Had to give my pet raccoon a sponge bath! FireUpChips10 Wednesday #140

Proud to say I watched none of it and don't care what he says - even a little. mdbl Wednesday #141

I did, and I'm so glad of it! Sogo Wednesday #142

I watched the defiance one and skipped watching the 🍊🐖💩 kimbutgar Wednesday #143

I watched about an hour I think... EndlessMaze Wednesday #144

No way could I listen to 107 minutes of the Orange Shitgibbon's verbal diarrhea. MuirHero Wednesday #145

I didn't watch it. Beacool Wednesday #146

can NOT listen or look Jimmy76 Wednesday #147

I watched college basketball instead... maspaha Wednesday #148

Nope DiverDave Wednesday #149

My girlfriend and I made it through the verbal diarrhea OJC spewed last night until 10:18 PM EST generalbetrayus Wednesday #150

I watched a happy movie about a boy and his Dog. Flash953 Wednesday #152

Not completely. carpetbagger Wednesday #153

Aye. Exp Wednesday #154

Moi Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday #155

I did MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #156

Me, too. I am barely browsing headlines.... Bread and Circuses Wednesday #158

Skipped. BHDem53 Wednesday #160

I cannot listen to him at ALL Skittles Wednesday #161

Best Option for me stillspkg Wednesday #162

I've never been into masochism... regnaD kciN Wednesday #163

I refuse to even read anything he says Sweet Rosie Red Wednesday #164

I got myself nearly killed on my bike just to avoid hearing him talk again. Wonder Why Wednesday #165

I did watch to see who was present from SCOTUS but watched season 4 of Heroes the rest of the time vapor2 Wednesday #166

Saw bits and pieces of it in commentaries on YouTube Rob H. Wednesday #167

I did. BlueKentuckyGirl Wednesday #168

I deliberately switched to Netflix--can't stand listening to Trump and watching his facial expressions. . . . h2ebits Wednesday #169

Of course I did. I'm not a masochist. I've read the analysis and summaries, an that's enough. Martin68 Wednesday #170

Me. Ugh. Joinfortmill Wednesday #172

I skipped his rant Progressive dog Wednesday #173

missed it on principle oldinmtdem92 Wednesday #174

My blood pressure can't take even 5 minutes of his bragging and lies. appleannie1 Wednesday #175

I did. CozyMystery Wednesday #176

I did! PJMcK Wednesday #177

I can't do videos of him JBTaurus83 Wednesday #179

Thanks to DUers and Thriends for posting updates. Nt spooky3 Wednesday #180

Yo mahina Wednesday #181

So busy, so busy! Aussie105 Wednesday #183

Did laundry. Watched some Three Stooges on YouTube Blumancru Wednesday #184

Missed the whole thing! Sancho Wednesday #186

Former political junkie hibbing Wednesday #188

My wife and I watched it. We ended up yelling at the TV a lot. But Maddow did a good recap with the MS Now crew. PatrickforB Wednesday #189

Skipped indigoth Wednesday #190

Me. love_katz Wednesday #191

I watched the ENTIRE THING AND I SCREAMED And THREW THINGS at my TV YoshidaYui Wednesday #192

One more nice thing about Hawaii - 5 hours behind EST. waterwatcher123 Wednesday #193

We did debsy Wednesday #194

I did Faux pas Wednesday #195

Yes- I don't know who's more infuriating, Trump or the sycophants cheering. kerry-is-my-prez Wednesday #196

I did iemanja Wednesday #197

Actually Timewas Wednesday #198

Meeeeee! zok21 Wednesday #199

I didn't want my temper rising BunnyMcGee Wednesday #200

I did not watch. Instead, evemac Wednesday #201

I had something meaningful to do. IGoToDU Wednesday #202

I won't give that hulking piece of shit pedophile one second of my attention Blue Owl Wednesday #203

Me!! SirReal69 Wednesday #204

Me! Me! Count me in please! Dem4life1970 Wednesday #205

🙋‍♀️ AllyCat Wednesday #206

I intended to skip it in favor of The People's State of the Union. But our guest and my husband voted to watch it. summer_in_TX Wednesday #207

Me SimplyHadEnough Wednesday #208

Wasn't getting up at 3 AM Old Crank Yesterday #209

🖐🖐🖐 Count 3 here! Silver Gaia Yesterday #210

I sure did, I knew I couldn't take it, though I posted the video for those few who might be interested Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #211

I slept for the entire time! IzzaNuDay Yesterday #212

i turned off the teevee to be sure i didn't hear a peep. pansypoo53219 Yesterday #213

Me. There was no point BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #214

That orange gibbon gave a speech? (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #216

I had more.... MarcoZandrini Yesterday #217

I took a nap right before the SOTU for an hour. I woke up to turn on the TV and he was still ranting & raving. Jacson6 Yesterday #218