The State of the Union duel between President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) seems to have reached its end, as Trump tweeted that he would acquiesce to her position and wait to deliver the speech until the government reopens.
As the Shutdown was going on, Nancy Pelosi asked me to give the State of the Union Address. I agreed. She then changed her mind because of the Shutdown, suggesting a later date. This is her prerogative – I will do the Address when the Shutdown is over. I am not looking for an….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2019
….alternative venue for the SOTU Address because there is no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber. I look forward to giving a “great” State of the Union Address in the near future!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2019
Pelosi’s latest political calculus came in the form of a letter she sent to Trump, in which she said that she would not authorize his speech in the House chamber while the shutdown continues.
Trump reacted in real time during a pool spray, saying he was “not surprised.”
