Congress: Don’t Follow Trump’s SOTU Lead on Climate Silence

Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in modern history — and never once mentioned climate change. Not a single time.

Not during a year of record-breaking heat. Not as families face catastrophic floods and wildfires. Not as insurance premiums skyrocket and entire communities struggle to recover from climate-fueled disasters.

That silence was not accidental. It was a choice. And Congress must not follow his lead.

Climate change is not optional. It’s not partisan. It’s not a “distraction.” It is the defining crisis of our time — driving higher costs, threatening our health, destabilizing our economy, and putting lives at risk.

When Donald Trump refuses to even say the words “climate change” — and instead brags “drill, baby, drill” from the national stage — he sends a clear message: polluters come first. Fossil fuel profits matter more than people’s health, safety, and livelihoods. Science isn’t just ignored — it’s deliberately pushed aside in favor of Big Oil’s agenda.

Members of Congress need to know that they were elected to lead — not to echo Donald Trump’s dangerous denial.

Voters are watching closely. We see who is willing to speak honestly about the climate crisis and who hides behind fealty to the president driven by political calculation. 

We see who stands up to Big Oil and who protects it. And we will remember this November at the ballot box.

Silence is complicity. Delay is dangerous. And pretending climate change isn’t happening won’t protect a single family from the next storm, fire, or 
heat wave.

Congress must:

• Publicly acknowledge the urgency of the climate crisis.

• Put climate action at the center of your legislative agenda.

• Invest boldly in clean energy and climate resilience.
Hold fossil fuel corporations accountable.

Do not repeat Trump’s mistake. Do not erase climate change from the national conversation.

If Congress follows Trump’s lead and fails to act — or even to speak — voters will remember.

Sign the petition to tell Congress: Lead. Speak the truth. Act like our future depends on it.

The petition to members of Congress reads:
President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in modern history and failed to mention climate change even once — despite record heat, floods, wildfires, and rising costs hurting families nationwide. We urge you not to repeat his dangerous silence: make climate action a top priority, stand up to Big Oil, and act like our future depends on it — because it does. Voters are watching, and we will remember who chose leadership and who chose denial.
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Sources:

https://atmos.earth/political-landscapes/trumps-climate-silence-at-the-longest-ever-state-of-the-union/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/25/state-of-the-union-climate-change-trump