| "He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."-- U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section III |
"Mister Speaker, the President of the United States..."
The general rules of this game are no different from any other drinking game. A drink is either a shot or a good gulp from a beer (or cider). Different events call for different numbers of drinks and all you do is watch the speech and play along. If all goes well, you'll be unconscious by the time they show the other party's response.
GAME TIME
This year, President Trump's State of the Union address is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9pm (Eastern). It should be broadcast on all major networks and cable news/political networks. For online coverage, go to https://www.c-span.org/event/joint-session-of-congress/president-trump-delivers-2026-state-of-the-union-address-democratic-response/440395.
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EVENT
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# of Drinks
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Every time he says....
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Trumpian Superlatives
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Huge ("yuuuuuge")
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1
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| best |
1
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| biggest |
1
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| embiggened |
something cromulent |
| greatest |
1
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| tremendous |
1
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| scrumtrulescent |
1
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Foreign Affairs
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| Iran |
1 |
| Ayatollah orMullahs |
1 |
| Bibi (Netanyahu) |
1 |
| Gaza |
1 |
| cartel |
1 |
| Ukraine |
1 |
| Venezuela |
1 |
| China ("Jina") |
1 |
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Domestic Policy
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| tariffs |
1 of something imported or 2 of something domestic |
| Border |
1
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| domestic terrorist |
1
+1 if he's referring to a US elected official
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| Federal Reserve |
1 (+1 if he takes credit for the Fed's recent decisions)
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| MAHA / RFK Jr. |
whole milk
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| coal |
1 (+1 if "clean coal")
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| crypto |
1 or 1,000 or 0 or 15 or i
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| ICE |
1, frozen
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| voter ID |
1
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| Kennedy Center |
1, then smash the glass (don't actually) |
| drug prices |
1 |
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Trumpisms
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| insults SCOTUS |
1 |
| insults military |
1 |
| insults congresspeople |
1 |
| threatens to arrest/prosecute elected officials, military officers, or judges |
1 |
| discusses taking over elections |
1 |
| messes up the name of someone in his administration |
1 |
| "Many people are saying" |
1, while bracing for the lie that follows |
| America First |
1 of something with a 1930s vintage |
| sexually harasses someone during the speech |
1
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| threatens someone during the speech |
1 |
| plugs one of his properties |
1 (+1 if it's Trump Gaza Casino)
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| mentions one of his kids other than Ivanka |
1
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| refers to someone by their nickname (e.g. "Cryin' Chuck," "Nancy") |
1 |
| refers to his "brain" or his "genius" |
1 |
| tweets during the speech |
1
bonus +2 if he delivers the entire speech via tweetstorm |
| says something untrue |
nobody could survive drinks for this |
| "I (like to) call it..." |
1 |
| "like no one has ever seen before..." |
1 |
| "stable genious" |
1 |
| if he contradicts himself within the speech |
1 |
| hints about running in 2028 or just staying |
1 |
| talks about how healthy he is |
1 |
| exonerated |
1 |
| hoax |
1 |
| mistreated |
1 |
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Every time the camera shows....
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the First Lady
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1
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your congressional representative
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1
and pat yourself on the back for being able to identify your representative
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a standing ovation from HALF of Congress
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1
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Other
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if he ends the speech with anything other than "God bless the United States," or equivalent
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1
+5 if he ends with "Make America Great Again"
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if the speech is under an hour
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Finish your drink and have another
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Reactions from those who've played in the past:
"Oh, God. I wouldn't remember a lot of last night had I not been online, too. And had "friends" print out a transcript. I couldn't feel my face...that was the most hilarious thing I've ever seen."
"[This game] is a danger... holy s**t. 5 beers in a half hour and I'm *behind*. BEHIND....Damn you!...*shakes fist*"
"25 minute into speech and slipping beneath tabl3, thanks for great game. Sent out ot F&F cros country and feed(drink?)back very [positive. Sorry about what spel chk did not catch, you inderstand tho'."
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