Trump to deliver State of the Union address on Feb. 4

 

FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, joined by fellow Democrats, speaks during a news conference about legislation the House has passed at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver his annual State of the Union speech on Feb. 4 after accepting an invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday.

 

Pelosi extended the invitation for Trump to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress in a letter that was posted to Twitter by her spokesman, Drew Hammill.

 

Trump's address could be a feisty one. The invitation comes two days after the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted to approve two articles of impeachment against Trump.

 

The Republican-controlled Senate is expect to hold an impeachment trial beginning in early January. Trump's ouster through the impeachment process appeared unlikely.

 

White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said Trump had accepted the speaker’s invitation to speak.

 

(Reporting by Tim Ahmann and Steve Holland; Editing by Doina Chiacu and Nick Macfie)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-12-21

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Any bets that his address is:

 

 

"I am not a crook!"

 

 

 

Will Steven Miller write his speech? That will be a perfect speech. ????

Anti impeachment speech with a bit of vitriol targetted at dead people thrown in.

Everyone knows he wont be removed because the Republican controlled Senate and if he manages to get re elected then the world is truly screwed .

23 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said:

Any bets that his address is:

 

 

"I am not a crook!"

 

 

 

More like, I can do whatever I want, I commit crimes and always get away with it, I rigged the senate show trial and now I'm asking and accepting foreign help for my election (again),  I've changed the presidency forever into an elected dictatorship. 

Edited December 21, 20196 yr by Jingthing

3 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

More like, I can do whatever I want, I commit crimes and always get away with it, I rigged the senate show trial and now I'm asking and accepting foreign help for my election (again),  I've changed the presidency forever into an elected dictatorship. 

Okay...

 

How about...

 

"When the President does it, it is not illegal"

 

 

8 minutes ago, keith101 said:

Everyone knows he wont be removed because the Republican controlled Senate and if he manages to get re elected then the world is truly screwed .

Yes of course he won't be removed (2/3 needed) but even getting a simple majority to convict in the senate would be seen as a MORAL victory, but of course isn't likely to happen either. 

Edited December 21, 20196 yr by Jingthing

Whatever the outcome of Impeachment it seems to me the Dem's are screwing themselves in time for next years Election. All they've done in the last three years is spend all their time trying to remove Trump instead of playing their part in running the country and helping its people.  Besides that they don't seem to have a really credible Candidate but what would i know, I'm a Brit'...Lol.

3 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

Whatever the outcome of Impeachment it seems to me the Dem's are screwing themselves in time for next years Election. All they've done in the last three years is spend all their time trying to remove Trump instead of playing their part in running the country and helping its people.  Besides that they don't seem to have a really credible Candidate but what would i know, I'm a Brit'...Lol.

Yeah.

What do you know?

Maybe learn something. 

The house democrats have passed HUNDREDS of bills, often bipartisan, only to have almost all of them BURIED in the senate by the self described GRIM REAPER senate leader, not even allowing them to be debated.

Did you know that? Sounds like not. 

As far as not having a credible candidate that may be a matter of opinion but I think all the candidates on the debate last night are very credible and we also have others not even on that stage -- Bloomberg and Booker. If you mean not as infamous as 45, well that is true.

"America is great again. I did a perfect job. You deserve me for at least four more years." ???? 

Ha!  Pelosi has learned her lesson from the fiasco of last year.  Could it be she is falling into line after the "impeachment" debacle?

 

Only time will tell.

 

Being contrite and inviting President and Commander-in-chief Donald J. Trump to give his State of the Union speech is a good sign. 

 

Looking forward to the President's speech!

Just now, OneMoreFarang said:

About MORAL: That is probably the first time I agree with those Evangelists.

 

Evangelical magazine Christianity Today calls for Trump's removal after impeachment

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/19/trump-evangelical-christian-magazine-impeachment

Yes that is heartening but he is an outlier. 45 mostly owns evangelicals and that's not likely to change. 

3 minutes ago, Kelsall said:

Looking forward to the President's speech!

What do you expect to hear? Lies, lies, or lies?

15 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

Whatever the outcome of Impeachment it seems to me the Dem's are screwing themselves in time for next years Election. All they've done in the last three years is spend all their time trying to remove Trump instead of playing their part in running the country and helping its people.  Besides that they don't seem to have a really credible Candidate but what would i know, I'm a Brit'...Lol.

Agree that you really didn’t know that the House with the Dems as majority was functioning as usual debating and approving bills but for the majority Rep senators to procrastinate. 

 

https://www.vox.com/2019/11/29/20977735/how-many-bills-passed-house-democrats-trump

 

 

7 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Agree that you really didn’t know that the House with the Dems as majority was functioning as usual debating and approving bills but for the majority Rep senators to procrastinate. 

 

https://www.vox.com/2019/11/29/20977735/how-many-bills-passed-house-democrats-trump

 

 

I guess the Brits have their version of Fox News too, spitting out the 45 propaganda. 

9 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

What do you expect to hear? Lies, lies, or lies?

I guess we could have a fun contest guessing how many and whether he makes a new record. 

14 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

What do you expect to hear? Lies, lies, or lies?

Among other things, I expect President Trump will briefly address Schiff, Nadler, and Pelosi, and set them straight.

Edited December 21, 20196 yr by Kelsall

5 minutes ago, Kelsall said:

Among other things, I expect President Trump will briefly address Schiff, Nadler, and Pelosi, and set them straight.

Sure thing mate.

 

Goodness gracious, the TDS sufferers are out in force here today! 555 

 

MAGA 

1 hour ago, Kelsall said:

Ha!  Pelosi has learned her lesson from the fiasco of last year.  Could it be she is falling into line after the "impeachment" debacle?

 

Only time will tell.

 

Being contrite and inviting President and Commander-in-chief Donald J. Trump to give his State of the Union speech is a good sign. 

 

Looking forward to the President's speech!

Not to be contrary, but you may be misconstruing Pelosi’s intentions and her “contrition.” She is, after all, the smartest person in the room.

10 minutes ago, Cory1848 said:

Not to be contrary, but you may be misconstruing Pelosi’s intentions and her “contrition.” She is, after all, the smartest person in the room.

For sure the oldest. She’s out purchasing 80 B day candles for her two cakes to hold in March. Hope she makes it! 

1 hour ago, Kelsall said:

Ha!  Pelosi has learned her lesson from the fiasco of last year.  Could it be she is falling into line after the "impeachment" debacle?

 

Only time will tell.

 

Being contrite and inviting President and Commander-in-chief Donald J. Trump to give his State of the Union speech is a good sign. 

 

Looking forward to the President's speech!

Good time for his arrest and removal during his waffle.

11 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

For sure the oldest. She’s out purchasing 80 B day candles for her two cakes to hold in March. Hope she makes it! 

I'm sure she'll make it! And while she's elderly, she is still in her seventies (if barely) while there are plenty of geriatrics in Congress of both parties well into their eighties ...

18 minutes ago, Cory1848 said:

I'm sure she'll make it! And while she's elderly, she is still in her seventies (if barely) while there are plenty of geriatrics in Congress of both parties well into their eighties ...

Her 80th Christmas is next week. She is over doing it on the Botox as well and it’s a joke. The other 80+++ should be let go as well. It’s quite silly. They are often the problem in Congress. The state of the union I bet will have high ratings in Feb unlike former ones which were no go boring. There is a time in life when interests and hobbies and fun activities should be had. These 70 and 80+ year olds are not healthy to run government anymore. 

3 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Yes that is heartening but he is an outlier. 45 mostly owns evangelicals and that's not likely to change. 

Right. They have even been able to elect a dead pimp, so concerns about morality are not likely to prevent them from voting for Trump.

By the way, I checked how many commandments Trump has openly violated. I count 6 out of 10. ????

1 hour ago, alex8912 said:

Her 80th Christmas is next week. She is over doing it on the Botox as well and it’s a joke. The other 80+++ should be let go as well. It’s quite silly. They are often the problem in Congress. The state of the union I bet will have high ratings in Feb unlike former ones which were no go boring. There is a time in life when interests and hobbies and fun activities should be had. These 70 and 80+ year olds are not healthy to run government anymore. 

Same for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  Past time to leave.

I look forward to the daily Trump rant, Feb 4 should be a good one, I'm excited. ????

14 minutes ago, Kelsall said:

Same for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  Past time to leave.

Justice Ginsberg is getting on in years just like the IMPOTUS but her intellect is as sharp as ever whereas he was never more than a dim bulb, and that bulb just gets dimmer and dimmer.

1 hour ago, alex8912 said:

Her 80th Christmas is next week. She is over doing it on the Botox as well and it’s a joke. The other 80+++ should be let go as well. It’s quite silly. They are often the problem in Congress. The state of the union I bet will have high ratings in Feb unlike former ones which were no go boring. There is a time in life when interests and hobbies and fun activities should be had. These 70 and 80+ year olds are not healthy to run government anymore. 

I am sure you also include POTUS. Too old and senile to be President.