Pelosi: ‘I’m Not Denying’ Trump ‘A Platform’ With SOTU Date Request

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a weekly news conference January 17, 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Speaker Pelosi discussed various topics incl... WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a weekly news conference January 17, 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Speaker Pelosi discussed various topics included the ongoing government shutdown. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters that she’s not “denying” the President a “platform” by requesting the State of the Union be postponed until the government is reopened and reiterated that her ask is about security and ensuring personnel are paid.

Speaking to reporters during a press conference on Thursday, Pelosi argued that the date of the SOTU is not “sacred for any reasons” and said it was just a calendar date that was “negotiated” between Congress and the White House.

“I’m not denying him a platform at all,” she told reporters. “I’m saying let’s get a date when the government is open, let’s pay the employees, maybe he thinks it’s okay not to pay people who do work. I don’t and my caucus doesn’t either.”

When asked how she would respond if President Trump ignored her request and tried to carry on with the original speech date of January 29, she said, “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”

“We haven’t heard — he’s very silent, more than 24 hours … We haven’t heard yet,” she said.

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  1. but really I am…

    NP

  2. Completely agree.

    At no time did she rescind the invitation she made a couple of weeks ago.

    If Trump wants to come in to a situation where he isn’t secure, she should let him.

    I still want to know, if it’s true that Stephen Miller is writing an anti-Democratic party screed to be delivered, can the speech be stopped?

  3. "…maybe he thinks it’s okay not to pay people who do work. I don’t and my caucus doesn’t either.”

    Twisting the knife nicely.

  4. “We haven’t heard — he’s very silent, more than 24 hours … We haven’t heard yet,” she said."

    About her not getting a nickname, in Trump world, she doesn’t need one, if they still see her as a puppet master.

  5. I predict the equivalent of 2 minutes hate against the Dems…

    What will be the over under on the number of Dems shouting out “You lie”?

    Yeah, it will be zero, but it should be around 180 or so…

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