Trump Disregards Pelosi SOTU Request, Says He’s Delivering It Anyway

WASHINGTON, USA - JANUARY 20: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) President-elect Donald Trump greets House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other Congressional leaders as he arrives for his inauguration ceremony at the ... WASHINGTON, USA - JANUARY 20: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) President-elect Donald Trump greets House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other Congressional leaders as he arrives for his inauguration ceremony at the Capitol in Washington, USA on January 20, 2017. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite / Pool / AP/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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In a new letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, President Donald Trump on Wednesday ignored Pelosi’s request to postpone the State of the Union until the government reopens and said he would be delivering the address as previously scheduled on Jan. 29.

“It would be very sad for our country if the State of the Union were not delivered on time, on schedule and very importantly, on location!” he wrote.

Pelosi sent Trump a letter last week requesting that the annual address be pushed back until the government is reopened, citing the security issues of having officials from all three branches of government under one roof during a government shutdown when security agents aren’t being paid.

During an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said that Trump sent the letter because he wanted people to be able to plan ahead of the event on Tuesday. She also suggested that Pelosi only sent postponement request because she can’t control her chamber or her “temper” regarding Trump. 

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  1. Avatar for rptwiz rptwiz says:

    Just uninvite him already. He’s broken so many traditions on his own he shouldn’t get to claim one that serves him.

  2. Avatar for ghost ghost says:

    Donnie’s about to learn that he doesn’t own the Congress and can’t just bully his way into the stage.

    I have no doubt that Madam Speaker has planned for this kind of BS from Donnie.

  3. Avatar for tena tena says:

    Don’t unlock the doors; don’t let him in,

  4. Avatar for ur ur says:

    Hey Trump – Stephen Curry can tell you what an un-invite looks like.

  5. Disinvite him officially.

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