Bill Maher calls for complete end to SOTU

Monday, February 23, 2026

"Since the State of the Union address is next Tuesday, let's get rid of the State of the Union address before Tuesday. And here's why. Nothing has misled the American people to the warped belief that the president can act like a king more than this stupid, boring, performative after-dinner speech from hell where the Sergeant-at-Arms announces the president like he's a king," Maher said.

Posted by donnerboy at 12:15 PM | 18 COMMENTS | permalink

Comments

Can't say I disagree.

I don't always agree will Maher. But After Tuesday and we witness another one of Trumpy's firehouse of lies and his incoherent stream of consciousness ramblings everyone else will probably agree with him, too.

#1 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-23 12:25 PM

It perhaps should be changed to the State of Trump's Unfitness.

Which will surely be on full display.

Prolly enough for yet another MAGA to try to shoot him.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-23 12:44 PM

Prolly enough for yet another MAGA to try to shoot him.

#2 | POSTED BY CORKY

I do understand that some MAGA will be in attendance.

#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-23 12:46 PM

Bill Maher gets a lot of things wrong. On this he happens to be correct. Early on SOTU was simply a written report submitted to Congress. Now it's a dog and pony show.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-02-23 12:58 PM

I dunno, making the president have to do a speech to the American people seems like a good idea.

#5 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-02-23 01:00 PM

Now it's a dog and pony show.

No wonder Trump is excited.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-02-23 01:02 PM

Now it's a dog and pony show.

#4 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Is Trump the dog or the pony and,

Who's on top?

#7 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-23 01:05 PM

Still needed but perhaps not from this POTUS.

My bet.

First lie < 4 min in, total lies > 200 for the night
Grievance
Non presidential involvements > 5

My book.

#8 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-02-23 01:16 PM

"First lie < 4 min in"

That's an easy wager.

I'm betting < 4 sentences in.

#9 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-02-23 01:32 PM

It's constitutionally mandated and Bill Maher is a ---- moron.

No one wants to listen to ------- give speech but even fewer want to let him and his thugs rewrite the parts of the constitution they don't like.

#10 | Posted by qcp at 2026-02-23 01:34 PM

I dunno, making the president have to do a speech to the American people seems like a good idea.

#5 | POSTED BY ALEXANDRITE

You haven't heard enough crap from the Lyin King already? I know I have. I doubt I will even watch it. I'll wait for the late night comedy outtakes.

I bet you know what the state of our union is without him uttering one more nonsensical word.

And will he really tell you anything you can trust?

Not likely.

No one likes attending a meeting that could have just been an email.

#11 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-23 02:48 PM

It's constitutionally mandated and Bill Maher is a ---- moron.
No one wants to listen to ------- give speech but even fewer want to let him and his thugs rewrite the parts of the constitution they don't like.
#10 | Posted by qcp

While a state of the union update to Congress is required from "time to time", it's not required to be annual or delivered in person. Thomas Jefferson, discontinued the practice of giving an in-person address because he felt such style of address was best left behind to the monarchies in Europe. In a 1796 letter to a friend in Paris, he shared his thoughts on the Federalist Party of Adams which he called an "Anglican, monarchical, and aristocratical party". He said the speech was an attempt to distract from the content. He called the it a "pompous cavalcade to the state house on the meeting of Congress, the formal speech from the throne."

#12 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-02-23 02:53 PM

"You lie!"

#13 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-02-23 02:58 PM

I don't care how long the SOTU address is.

Who's doing the halftime show and will we get to see good commercials?

#14 | Posted by Petrous at 2026-02-23 07:25 PM

I'm betting < 4 sentences in.

I'm betting < four words.

#15 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-02-24 12:10 PM

And deprive the country the opportunity to see Hair Fuhrer stumble and stammer incoherently through an address everyone can see without his handlers handling him?

#16 | Posted by morris at 2026-02-24 02:36 PM

Honestly, I wish Bill Maher would STFU. He's in the Dennis Miller stage of his career struggling for relevance.

#17 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-02-24 02:38 PM

stumble and stammer incoherently through an address everyone can see

As much fun as it would be for him to go off script and speak from his "gut", the pharmaceuticals they will have him on will likely prevent that.

#18 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-02-24 02:47 PM

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