Spanberger delivers Democratic SOTU response from Colonial Williamsburg

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union from the chambers of the House of Burgesses in Colonial Williamsburg on February 24, 2026, speaking for 12 minutes. Spanberger accused Trump of driving up costs and chaos, contrasting his golden age framing with affordability struggles facing ordinary Americans. She chose Colonial Williamsburg deliberately, invoking the site where Virginia colonists first practiced self-governance as a symbol of democratic resilience.