As the Washington Post reports, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has responded to President Trump’s insistence that he be allowed to deliver his State of the Union speech in the traditional setting of the House Chambers.:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rescinded her invitation to President Trump to deliver the State of the Union address in the House next week, in an escalating standoff between two of the most powerful people in the nation.
Weeks into the longest government shutdown in history, Trump ignored Pelosi’s suggestion that he reschedule the speech due to security concerns and vowed to show up Tuesday night.
But within hours, Pelosi effectively canceled the prime-time speech, saying it wouldn’t happen until Trump reopened the government. Trump, faced with that reality, said he would be doing “something in the alternative.”
“We’re supposed to be doing it, and now Nancy Pelosi — or ‘Nancy,’ as I call her — she doesn’t want to hear the truth. And she doesn’t want, more importantly, the American people to hear the truth,” Trump said at a meeting with conservative leaders at the White House.
Trump’s new “nickname” for Nancy Pelosi is “Nancy”? Really?
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What's the over/under on how long until he calls her "Nasty"?
Good one.
I am thinking… when his ratings for the SOTU tank. When Ann Coulter calls him a weenie again…or was that Laura?
These people beat him to it:https://newspunch.com/secret-service-nasty-nancy-fake-sotu-claim/
Trump says Pelosi "doesn't want the American people to know the truth."
What "truth" is that. Whatever is on Putin's mind at the time?
Whatever he tweets out. Misspellings and all.
WOTD from Hunter at DailyKos: "Can Trump just 'show up' to give a State of the Union? Nope."
That was actually a scene out of House of Cards, Season 5. Underwood attempt to address the House wearing his House member pin, and all hell broke loose.
With this administration, it is life imitating entertainment.
Am I correct in thinking that you "Repealed and Replaced" the Polster "Frank Underwood", after Kevin Spacey was accused of harassing 13 men?
wow
If President Trump did go to the House floor and start spechifying, I would pay to watch. Forget CSPAN (which i already pay for) I'm talking pay per view.
In retrospect, it was genius to give Pelosi the gavel. It was a masterstroke to deny him his pomp and pageantry. A simply brilliant play against an attention obsessed narcissist. Even if they only reopen the government until Feb. 8th, it will be enough time for people to get their paychecks in exchange for letting the blowhard wail. Letting him speak will be a deflating experience at that point. Not letting him preen on the SOTU stage is going to drive him nuts.
FYI, Cory Gardner has introduced legislation to pay Federal workers during the shutdown. Weak sauce.
Now, a proposal to open the government immediately, with retroactive pay and damages for workers….OR….. a proposal for members of Congress to forego their salaries, in solidarity….now THAT would impress me.
And a speech outside of an officially recognized (by the House and Senate) setting isn't a State of the Union, which is a Constitutionally described thing.
Lemme’ see? WWtD? . . .
[Cue dream sequence]:
[Announcer]: President Donald J. Trump presents — “The Greatestest State of the Union Ever!” live from the ballroom of the world famous, and most glamorous, Trump International Hotel . . . with special guests: international superstar and singing sensation Tony Orlando; the Heritage University marching band, the Rockettes, Kanye West, and international superstar and singer Tony Orlando . . . with special video appearances from Vladamir Putin, that chubby Korean kid, Sarah Palin, and a very, very special mystery guest (hint: his name starts with, Tom Brady) . . .
. . . private venue, we’ll control the guest list, charge ‘em a bundle including all the fake news network dweebs, sell the advertising, concessions, bus in those Catholic cheering kids from Mitch’s state —“buildawall, buildawall, MAGA, MAGA, MAGA, rah, rah, rah!” — balloons, fireworks, tanks, party hats, Arab Sheiks, dancing bears!! Ratings through the roof!!! We’ll make a killing!!
Eat your heart out, Abraham Lincoln!!! Tough neeners, who’s your daddy now, “Nancy”!!!???
And now, your host, the one, the only, the magnificent, the sexiest guy with a tie, the greatest for all time, President Donaaaaald Jaaaaaaaay Trump!! — [Theme from Rocky] — ”[clears throat] Ladies and gentlemen, the state of the Union, is freaking AWESUM!!!!!!! . . .”
Sweet, Dio! I wanna see this on film!…
Pelooser is kicking The Dumpster®’s ass.
Who would have thought that taking away The Dahnuld's prime venue would hit him so hard? (Answer: anyone who's been paying attention. Nancy has…)
Yep. She ate his lunch right in front of him.