While US President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of the United States Congress during his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night (local time), one key official, the designated survivor, was not present. The official theme for this year's State of the Union address was announced as ‘America at 250: Strong, Prosperous and Respected’. What is Designated Survivor? Is Doomsday President same as Designated Survivor? Thompson wrote on X, “I've been selected as a designated survivor for tomorrow's State of the Union, so I won't be there in person, but I'll be watching.”History of Designated Survivor in US The idea of a designated survivor is not merely a creation of pulp thrillers or television dramas like Designated Survivor starring Kiefer Sutherland.

Source: Mint February 25, 2026 05:17 UTC