CLOSE President Trump is set to deliver his first State of the Union Tuesday, but, for many of the President’s political opponents, the real State of the Union will be Monday night. Veuer's Nick Cardona (@nickcardona93) has that story. Buzz60

'Avengers' star Mark Ruffalo will take part at the 'People's State of the Union' Monday in New York. (Photo: John Amis, AP Images for The Captain Planet Foundation)

NEW YORK – Mark Ruffalo, Lee Daniels, Michael Moore and Whoopi Goldberg are among celebrities who plan to attend an evening of speeches and music at “The People’s State of the Union,” billed as a “public alternative” to President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address.

The event is planned for Monday, the day before Trump’s speech, at The Town Hall, a historic venue in Manhattan founded as a meeting spot for suffragists more than 90 years ago.

Among those slated to perform are Andra Day and Common, who will sing their Grammy- and Oscar-nominated song Sand Up for Something from the film Marshall.

Ruffalo, a vocal progressive, said the evening will be an “inspirational event where activists and influencers join together to articulate a positive vision for our future, and how we’re going to win our country back.”

Host organizations include unions, organizers of the Women’s March and Planned Parenthood. The event will be live-streamed at peoplessotu.org.

Online, Alyssa Milano on Tuesday will launch an initiative, #StateOfTheDream, to support immigrants and raise money for United We Dream, an immigrant youth-led organization.

In a statement, Milano called for social media users to create brief videos describing “your dream for America” and post them at the same time, 9 p.m. EST, with the effort’s hashtag. She urged on Twitter: "Please join us! Resist and persist with digital counter-programming to Trump’s #SOTU"

Please join us! Resist and persist with digital counter-programming to Trump’s #SOTU! Check out and share this google doc for instructions and more info. #StateOfTheDream



Pass it on. https://t.co/r0PxCCs52n — Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) January 26, 2018

Read or Share this story: https://usat.ly/2DQ7wJD</s>Celebrities and Resistance activists are set to attend a “People’s State of the Union” on Monday night as a form of counter-programming to President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union on Tuesday.

Stars including Mark Ruffalo, Michael Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Nixon, Rosie Perez, Wanda Sykes and Zoe Kravitz will all reportedly be in attendance at Monday’s rally, which will be held in New York City, according to People.

Singer Andra Day and rapper Common will provide the musical entertainment.

The event will reportedly be hosted by left-wing advocacy organizations United We Stand, MoveOn.org, and Stand Up America, as well as representatives from Planned Parenthood, Women’s March, and United We Dream.

Ruffalo — a frequent critic of the Trump administration — described the event as “a celebration of the power and the beauty of this movement, but also of our accomplishments and to focus on what’s to come in the immediate future.”

“In essence, it’s a better reflection of our state of the union based on a more populist point of view, based on the people’s point of view,” Ruffalo told People. “I think it’s important because we have a president who has a difficult time with the truth, who has a radical, divisive agenda, and spends an enormous amount of time focusing on the negative and hopelessness and despair.”

The “People’s State of the Union” event comes just after dozens of celebrities joined anti-Trump Women’s March protests in major cities across the country this month on the first anniversary of the president’s inauguration.

Actresses Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Longoria, and America Ferrera headlined the Women’s March in Los Angeles, while Amy Schumer and singer Halsey marched in New York City and Jane Fonda and Nick Offerman addressed demonstrators in Park City, Utah, at the Sundance Film Festival.

President Trump is expected to deliver his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 30.</s>NEW YORK – Mark Ruffalo, Lee Daniels, Michael Moore and Whoopi Goldberg are among celebrities who plan to attend an evening of speeches and music at “The People’s State of the Union,” billed as a “public alternative” to President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address.

The event is planned for Monday, the day before Trump’s speech, at The Town Hall, a historic venue in Manhattan founded as a meeting spot for suffragists more than 90 years ago.

Among those slated to perform are Andra Day and Common, who will sing their Grammy- and Oscar-nominated song Sand Up for Something from the film Marshall.

Ruffalo, a vocal progressive, said the evening will be an “inspirational event where activists and influencers join together to articulate a positive vision for our future, and how we’re going to win our country back.”

Host organizations include unions, organizers of the Women’s March and Planned Parenthood. The event will be live-streamed at peoplessotu.org.

Online, Alyssa Milano on Tuesday will launch an initiative, #StateOfTheDream, to support immigrants and raise money for United We Dream, an immigrant youth-led organization.

In a statement, Milano called for social media users to create brief videos describing “your dream for America” and post them at the same time, 9 p.m. EST, with the effort’s hashtag. She urged on Twitter: "Please join us! Resist and persist with digital counter-programming to Trump’s #SOTU"</s>A cabal of Hollywood elites, progressive groups and social activists are planning a “People’s State of the Union” as a “public alternative” on the eve of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address.

Notable participants in Monday's scheduled event in New York City include filmmaker Michael Moore, actors Mark Ruffalo, Alyssa Milano, Rosie Perez and Whoopi Goldberg.

They'll congregate at the Town Hall in Manhattan, the venue where suffragists met in the 1920s. Singer Andra Day and rapper Common will be performing the song, “Stand Up for Something,” from the biopic film "Marshall," about the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

Tickets were still available Saturday at $47 each.

The event, coordinated by unions, organizers of the Women’s March and Planned Parenthood, is being marketed as a celebration of the “resistance,” closer to “the people’s point of view,” USA Today reported.

Ruffalo, an inveterate progressive and vocal critic of President Trump, told People magazine, “I think it’s important because we have a president who has a difficult time with the truth, who has a radical, divisive agenda, and spends an enormous amount of time focusing on the negative and hopelessness and despair.”

Monday’s event also will serve as a platform for the launch of "We Stand United," the lead organizing group of the "People’s State of the Union."

The group’s campaign director, Julia Walsh, said, “We’re all going to work together across all different movements to make sure that we win back Congress in 2018 and hold this president in check.”

“It’s the mother of all movements,” Ruffalo said.

The event will be livestreamed online at peoplessotu.org.</s>NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Ruffalo, Lee Daniels, Michael Moore and Whoopi Goldberg are among celebrities who plan to attend an evening of speeches and music at "The People's State of the Union," billed as a "public alternative" to President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address.

The event is planned for Monday, the day before Trump's speech, at The Town Hall, an historic venue in Manhattan founded as a meeting spot for suffragists more than 90 years ago.

Among those slated to perform are Andra Day and Common, who will sing their Grammy- and Oscar-nominated song "Stand Up for Something" from the film "Marshall."

FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011 file photo, actor Mark Ruffalo, center, speaks to demonstrators at the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park before participating in an anti Hydraulic fracturing march in New York. Ruffalo is among celebrities to participate in an evening of speeches and music in New York on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, a day before President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Ruffalo, a vocal progressive, said the evening will be an "inspirational event where activists and influencers join together to articulate a positive vision for our future, and how we're going to win our country back."

Host organizations include unions, organizers of the Women's March and Planned Parenthood. The event will be livestreamed at peoplessotu.org.

Online, Alyssa Milano on Tuesday will launch an initiative, #StateOfTheDream, to support immigrants and raise money for United We Dream, an immigrant youth-led organization.

In a statement, Milano called for social media users to create brief videos describing "your dream for America" and post them at the same time, 9 p.m. EST, with the effort's hashtag. She urged on Twitter: Please join us! Resist and persist with digital counter-programming to Trump's #SOTU</s>A day before President Trump deliverers his State of the Union speech, celebrities like Mark Ruffalo, activists, and representatives from political organizations are planning to gather in New York City on Monday, Jan. 29 for The People's State of the Union. The goal? To unite against Trump's agenda and spur voters to win back Congress in the mid-term elections.

“In essence, it’s a better reflection of our state of the union based on a more populist point of view, based on the people’s point of view," Ruffalo told of the event. "I think it’s important because we have a president who has a difficult time with the truth, who has a radical, divisive agenda, and spends an enormous amount of time focusing on the negative and hopelessness and despair."

“We want to celebrate this moment that we’re in of what is now probably one of the most influential and powerful and really beautiful movements to come into play in the United States since the civil rights movement,” Ruffalo continued, going on to describe the event as “a celebration of the power and the beauty of this movement, but also of our accomplishments and to focus on what’s to come in the immediate future.”

Other participants will include Whoopi Goldberg, Cynthia Nixon, Michael Moore, Kathy Najimy, Wanda Sykes, Lee Daniels, Rosie Perez, John Leguizamo, and Fisher Stevens, as well as Andra Day and Common, who will perform their song "Stand Up for Something” from the film Marshall.

To watch the speakers and hear the topics discussed, tune into the live-stream at peoplessotu.org.</s>NEW YORK (AP) — Two celebrity-fueled counter-Trump initiatives are planned by activists in response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Actor and progressive activist Mark Ruffalo is among celebrities planning to participate Monday in an evening of speeches and music in Manhattan billed as "The People's State of the Union." Among the performers are Andra Day and Common, who will sing their Grammy- and Oscar-nominated song "Stand Up for Something" from the film "Marshall."

Lee Daniels, Michael Moore and Whoopi Goldberg are among others who will be there.

Online, Alyssa Milano urges social media users to post videos outlining their dreams for America at precisely 9 p.m. EST on Tuesday.</s>As President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday, actress and activist Alyssa Milano will host what she’s calling resist and persist counter-programming.

Milano’s “State of the Dream” digital initiative is soliciting and will present brief (60 seconds max) videos from Americans describing their dreams for the country. The videos will be posted on Twitter and other social media simultaneously at 6 p.m. PST/9 p.m. EST, just as Trump begins his address.

“#StateOfTheDream will highlight what truly makes America great: that we come from many places, races and creeds, and together work for a more perfect union,” Milano writes in an instruction sheet the actress tweeted this morning. “Our digital #StateOfTheDream address will support our dreamers and immigrants, call for a DREAM Act, lean into the Senate, fundraiser for United We Dream, and express our vision for a more inclusive, progressive America.”

Milano, who helped popularize Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement, writes that everyone is welcome to post a video, but she especially encourages anyone seeking political office to participate. After the initial video blast, contributors can continue “the unifying tweetstorm” by posting with the #StateOfTheDream hashtag.

The actress says a toolkit will be released prior to January 30.

Milano’s project will follow by a day the People’s State of the Union live-stream event at New York City’s Town Hall, a gathering of progressive organizations (MoveOn.org, We Stand United, Stand Up America, People For The American Way, among others) and celebrities including Mark Ruffalo, Whoopi Goldberg, John Leguizamo, Andra Day and Common, Michael Moore, Wanda Sykes, Zoe Kravitz, Cynthia Nixon, Kathy Najimy, Fisher Stevens and Rosie Perez.

Set for Monday at 8 p.m. ET, the event is self-described as “a hopeful, public alternative to Trump’s State of the Union,” and will outline a plan of action for the coming year focusing on voter rights, voter registration and voter turnout.

The People’s State of the Union will be live-streamed on its Facebook page.

And here is Milano’s tweet, followed by her instructions for participating in Tuesday’s State of the Dream initiative.</s>UPDATE, with New York City event As President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address Tuesday, actress and activist Alyssa Milano will host what she’s calling resist and persist counter-programming.

Milano’s “State of the Dream” digital initiative is soliciting and will present brief (60 seconds max) videos from Americans describing their dreams for the country. The videos will be posted on Twitter and other social media simultaneously at 6pm PST/9pm EST, just as Trump begins his address.

“#StateOfTheDream will highlight what truly makes America great: that we come from many places, races and creeds, and together work for a more perfect union,” Milano writes in an instruction sheet the actress tweeted this morning. “Our digital #StateOfTheDream address will support our dreamers and immigrants, call for a DREAM Act, lean into the Senate, fundraiser for United We Dream, and express our vision for a more inclusive, progressive America.”

Milano, who helped popularize Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement, writes that everyone is welcome to post a video, but she especially encourages anyone seeking political office to participate. After the initial video blast, contributors can continue “the unifying tweetstorm” by posting with the #StateOfTheDream hashtag.

The actress says a toolkit will be released prior to January 30.

Milano’s project will follow by a day the People’s State of the Union live-stream event at New York City’s Town Hall, a gathering of progressive organizations (MoveOn.org, We Stand United, Stand Up America, People For The American Way, among others) and celebrities including Mark Ruffalo, Whoopi Goldberg, John Leguizamo, Andra Day and Common, Michael Moore, Wanda Sykes, Zoe Kravitz, Cynthia Nixon, Kathy Najimy, Fisher Stevens and Rosie Perez.

Set for Monday at 8 pm ET, the event is self-described as “a hopeful, public alternative to Trump’s State of the Union,” and will outline a plan of action for the coming year focusing on voter rights, voter registration, and voter turnout.

The People’s State of the Union will be live-streamed on its Facebook page.

And here is Milano’s tweet, followed by her instructions for participating in Tuesday’s State of the Dream initiative.

OVERVIEW: On Tuesday night (6pm PST/9pm EST), Donald Trump will deliver his SOTU address. #StateOfTheDream will highlight what truly makes America great: that we come from many places, races and creeds, and together work for a more perfect union. Our digital #StateOfTheDream address will support our dreamers and immigrants, call for a DREAM Act, lean into the Senate, fundraise for United We Dream, and express our vision for a more inclusive, progressive America. We will provide a social media toolkit closer to the 30th, but we also invite you create a brief (60 seconds or less) video describing your dream for America: What you hope for. What inspires YOU. (We especially encourage those running for office and those already serving to do so!). All videos should be posted simultaneously at 6pm PST/9pm EST with the hashtag #StateOfTheDream on all of your social channels. After the video blast, you can proceed to post tweets from the toolkit or your own messaging. We just ask that you continue the unifying tweetstorm with the #StateOfTheDream hashtag. WHO: Members of The Resistance, elected officials, those running for office, any and all Americans who want to use their voices for positive change! Love IS louder.

Donald Trump Preaches U.S. Prosperity In Davos After Blasting Report He Ordered Robert Mueller Fired Last June

Get more from Deadline.com : Follow us on , ,</s>Progressive groups and public figures who have spent the past year opposing President Donald Trump and GOP policies have organized a "People's State of the Union" event for Monday night, a day before the president's planned address to Congress.

"In essence, it's a better reflection of our state of the union based on a more populist point of view, based on the people's point of view."

—Mark Ruffalo, actor and activist

"The #PeoplesSOTU will celebrate the remarkable growth and success of the Resistance Movement and outline a plan of action for the coming year—focusing on voter rights, voter registration, and voter turnout" ahead of the midterm election in November, according to the Facebook event.

"In essence, it's a better reflection of our state of the union based on a more populist point of view, based on the people's point of view," Mark Ruffalo, one of the celebrity attendees, told People magazine. "I think it's important because we have a president who has a difficult time with the truth, who has a radical, divisive agenda, and spends an enormous amount of time focusing on the negative and hopelessness and despair."

Several other Hollywood stars plan to participate, including Lee Daniels, John Leguizamo, Michael Moore, Rosie Perez, and Wanda Sykes. Musical artists Andra Day and Common will perform their song "Stand Up for Something" from the film Marshall.

Representatives of the progressive groups United We Dream, Planned Parenthood, Indivisible, and 350.org will also attend the People's SOTU, which is being hosted by MoveOn.org, Food & Water Watch, CREDO Mobile, and the new We Stand United Campaign.

Julia Walsh, the campaign director for We Stand United, told People the event "is a celebration and a look back on this resistance movement for the past year," but also an opportunity "to look ahead."

"This night is meant to be inspiring and empowering to all the people across this country that care about the state of this country and want to see it change."

—Julia Walsh, We Stand United

"This night is meant to be inspiring and empowering to all the people across this country that care about the state of this country and want to see it change," Walsh added. "We're all going to work together across all different movements to make sure that we win back Congress in 2018 and hold this president in check."

The People's State of the Union will be held at The Town Hall in New York City at 8pm on Monday and livestreamed at peoplessotu.org.

Trump will deliver his first State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, Jan. 30. He last addressed the full Congress in February 2017, shortly after taking office.
Celebrities Alyssa Milano, Michael Moore and Mark Ruffalo organize a "People's State of the Union"-themed concert on Monday in New York City. Common and Andra Day are scheduled to perform.