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Feb 5, 2019 9:24 PM CST

Key Lines in Trump's State of the Union

He stresses unity but derides 'ridiculous partisan investigations'

(Newser) - President Trump stressed bipartisan unity in his State of the Union address Tuesday night, but he also made a big push for his border wall and his immigration policies. Here is the transcript, via the Washington Post . Some highlights:

Investigations: Trump derided "ridiculous partisan investigations," saying only they

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Trump Gets Surprise
Ovation From Women

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Feb 5, 2019 9:17 PM CST

Trump Gets Surprise Ovation From Women

'You weren't supposed to do that,' he jokes

(Newser) - One of the lighter moments in President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday came when he was lauding the role of women in the economy and in politics—and many of the female lawmakers, including Democrats, stood and cheered. "You weren't supposed to do that,"...

In SOTU, Trump Expected to Double Down on Border Wall

Bullied Boy Named Trump
Will Be Among SOTU Guests

THE RUNDOWN

Feb 5, 2019 6:48 AM CST

Bullied Boy Named Trump Will Be Among SOTU Guests

President expected to call for bipartisanship as well as a border wall

(Newser) - President Trump will deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night and analysts expect two largely incompatible things: Calls for a unity, and calls for a border wall. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway says Trump will be "calling for cooperation" in the address, though both Democrats and Republicans...

She Spoke of Working Illegally for Trump. She'll Be at His SOTU

Undocumented
Trump Worker Will
Be at His SOTU

Jan 31, 2019 7:22 AM CST

Undocumented Trump Worker Will Be at His SOTU

Victorina Morales will attend as special guest of NJ Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman

(Newser) - Victorina Morales figured she'd be fired after speaking to the New York Times last month about working as an undocumented immigrant for one of President Trump's golf resorts. Morales now tells the Times she's not sure she ever was let go; she simply stopped going to work...

Democrats Pick a New Face
for State of the Union Response

Jan 29, 2019 3:58 PM CST

Democrats Pick a New Face for State of the Union Response

Stacey Abrams drew the party's attention in her close race for governor of Georgia

(Newser) - Stacey Abrams, the first black woman to win a major party nomination for governor, will deliver the Democrats’ response to President Trump’s State of the Union address next week. "She’s an incredible leader," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in making the announcement, per Politico . "...

Here's New Proposed Date
for Trump's State of the Union

UPDATED

Jan 28, 2019 5:09 PM CST

Here's New Proposed Date for Trump's State of the Union

Pelosi invites him to give address Feb. 5, he accepts

(Newser) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has issued a new invitation to President Donald Trump to give his State of the Union speech on Feb. 5, the AP reports. Pelosi said in her formal letter that she and Trump spoke Monday and agreed on the new date. She wrote: "In our...

Pelosi: SOTU Still
Won't Be Happening

Jan 26, 2019 4:00 PM CST

Pelosi: SOTU Still Won't Be Happening

The House speaker says it's still a work in progress

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi says the State of the Union address still isn't happening Tuesday, regardless of the government shutdown being on hold. "It's not happening on 1/29," a spokesman for Pelosi tells USA Today . A deal was reached Friday for the federal government to be reopened for...

Trump Blinks First
in SOTU Standoff

Jan 24, 2019 6:58 AM CST

Trump Blinks First in SOTU Standoff

He says he'll postpone speech until shutdown ends

(Newser) - Unless lawmakers strike a deal to reopen the government by next Tuesday, President Trump's second State of the Union address will be the first in history to be delayed by a shutdown. The president was the first to blink in his SOTU standoff with Nancy Pelosi Wednesday, the BBC...

Pelosi Tells Trump SOTU
Is Officially Postponed

Jan 23, 2019 2:07 PM CST

Pelosi Tells Trump SOTU Is Officially Postponed

'I look forward to welcoming you to the House on a mutually agreeable date'

(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi is officially postponing President Trump's State of the Union address until the government is fully reopened. The California Democrat told Trump in a letter Wednesday the Democratic-controlled House won't pass the required measure for him to give the nationally televised speech from the House floor. Pelosi...

Trump Doesn't Back Down,
Sends Pelosi a Letter

Jan 23, 2019 12:21 PM CST

Trump Doesn't Back Down, Sends Pelosi a Letter

President says State of the Union will go ahead as planned on Jan. 29

(Newser) - One week ago Nancy Pelosi sent President Trump a letter . On Wednesday, he responded in kind. In a letter sent to the House speaker, the president said he intends to give his State of the Union address next Tuesday in the House chamber as per her original invitation, which he...

Here's the Latest on
State of the Union Drama

Jan 22, 2019 3:33 PM CST

Here's the Latest on State of the Union Drama

White House is reportedly moving forward with plans for the address in the Capitol on Jan. 29

(Newser) - President Trump still plans to make his State of the Union address as scheduled next week despite the letter from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recommending he delay it or submit it in writing due to the government shutdown, sources tell the AP , NBC News , and Fox News . "She invited,...

Was Pelosi's
State of the Union
Move a Foolish One?

OPINION

Jan 16, 2019 2:05 PM CST

Was Pelosi's State of the Union Move a Foolish One?

Pundits weigh in

(Newser) - In a letter to President Trump on Wednesday, Nancy Pelosi suggested that the State of the Union address, scheduled for Jan. 29, be postponed until after the shutdown ends or delivered in writing. Some reactions to the House speaker's move, which she indicated was tied to security concerns :

Calling

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Pelosi Sends Trump
a Letter With a Big Ask

Jan 16, 2019 8:55 AM CST

Pelosi Sends Trump a Letter With a Big Ask

She wants him to delay his State of the Union address

(Newser) - On Jan. 3 she formally invited him to deliver the State of the Union address on Jan. 29; just shy of two weeks later, Nancy Pelosi wants it rescheduled until after the shutdown ends—or just delivered in writing. In a letter sent to President Trump, Pelosi cited security concerns,...

White House Walks Back
Trump's 'Treasonous' Remark

Feb 6, 2018 9:54 AM CST

White House Walks Back Trump's 'Treasonous' Remark

It was 'tongue in cheek,' spokesman says

(Newser) - The White House says President Trump wasn't speaking seriously when he said it was "treasonous" for Democrats not to clap during his State of the Union address. He was speaking "tongue in cheek" and trying to emphasize positive changes under his leadership that all Americans should celebrate,...

Trump's
Boast About
SOTU Audience
Not Quite Right

Feb 1, 2018 8:11 AM CST

Trump's Boast About SOTU Audience Not Quite Right

It was brag-worthy, but in other ways

(Newser) - President Trump likes his crowds big , and he seems pleased with what he ended up with on Tuesday night. "Thank you for all of the nice compliments and reviews on the State of the Union speech," he tweeted Thursday. "45.6 million people watched, the highest number...

Fact-Checkers Pounce
on Trump's SOTU Address

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Jan 31, 2018 6:24 AM CST

Fact-Checkers Pounce on Trump's SOTU Address

They say he was wrong on immigration, coal, wages

(Newser) - President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address Tuesday night—and fact-checkers say it was riddled with "alternative facts," even by the exaggeration-heavy standards of SOTU speeches. They say the president displayed a faulty grasp of immigration policy, among other things. A selection of findings from...

Trump 'Did What He Needed
to Do' in SOTU Address

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Jan 31, 2018 4:47 AM CST

Trump 'Did What He Needed to Do' in SOTU Address

'He wanted to take a reasonable, bipartisan tone'

(Newser) - "We all share the same home, the same heart, the same destiny, and the same great American flag," President Trump said in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, adopting a moderate tone that insiders tell Politico was the product of weeks of planning. "He...

In SOTU Response, Kennedy
Accuses Trump of Dividing US

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Jan 31, 2018 12:02 AM CST

In SOTU Response, Kennedy Accuses Trump of Dividing US

He slams administration's 'false choices'

(Newser) - The Democratic response to this year's State of the Union address was delivered by a Kennedy for the first time since Ted Kennedy joined a group of senators responding to Ronald Reagan in 1982. Speaking at a vocational high school in Fall River, Mass., Rep. Joe Kennedy III accused...

Trump Reverses Obama,
Orders Gitmo Kept Open

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Jan 30, 2018 9:40 PM CST

Trump Reverses Obama, Orders Gitmo Kept Open

President says it's necessary to fight terrorism

(Newser) - President Trump made some tangible news during his State of the Union address Tuesday: He announced that Gitmo is staying open indefinitely. “In the past, we have foolishly released hundreds of dangerous terrorists, only to meet them again on the battlefield," said the president. With that in mind,...

Trump Draws Boos With
Reference to 'Chain Migration'

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Jan 30, 2018 9:17 PM CST

Trump Draws Boos With Reference to 'Chain Migration'

Democrats make their displeasure heard

(Newser) - President Trump drew boos from Democrats Tuesday in his State of the Union address as he discussed his immigration proposals. The jeers came as Trump talked about trying to end "chain migration." The president complained that "under the current broken system, a single immigrant can bring in...