Some of the most notable guests at Trump's 2026 State of the Union: photos
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High-profile guests from media, business and politics attended Trump's State of the Union on Tuesday, including Paramount CEO David Ellison and Kevin O'Leary.
Enrique Márquez, political prisoner of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, hugs his niece Alejandra Gonzales after U.S. President Donald Trump reunited them during his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Enrique Márquez, political prisoner of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, hugs his niece Alejandra Gonzales after U.S. President Donald Trump reunited them during his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) First Lady Melania Trump high fives Everest Nevraumont, an 11-year-old student from Texas who participates in AI-powered learning, during US President Donald Trump's the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 24, 2026. (by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images) Members of the Team USA Men's Hockey Team wave to the audience as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Members of the Team USA Men's Hockey Team wave to the audience as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) David Ellison, the chairman and chief executive officer of Paramount Skydance Corp. walks through Statuary Hall to the State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) David Ellison, the chairman and chief executive officer of Paramount Skydance Corp. walks through Statuary Hall to the State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Erika Kirk, the widow of political media personality Charlie Kirk, is recognized by President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Erika Kirk, the widow of political media personality Charlie Kirk, is recognized by President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty) Kevin O'Leary looks on ahead of the State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Businessman Kevin O'Leary attends President Trump's State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
Several of the more notable attendees were highlighted by Trump during his address.
Kirk received a mention from the president as he condemned political violence of all kinds in his address.
The Boston-based federal judge ruled that Trump's third-country removal policy is unlawful and violates due process protections, regardless of a person's immigration status.
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Trump called Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib "lunatics" and said "we should send them back" after they interrupted his State of the Union address with shouting.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi criticized Democrats for refusing to stand when Trump honored murdered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska during his State of the Union address.
President Donald Trump warned that Iran has "sinister ambitions" during his State of the Union speech, adding that the U.S. hasn't heard Tehran promise to "never have a nuclear weapon."
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