Donald Trump and Co. don’t seem to get it…..
White House officials were caught off guard Wednesday by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally disinviting President Donald Trump from giving his State of the Union address from the House chamber, leaving them scrambling for a response.
White House officials had believed Pelosi wanted only to postpone Trump’s State of the Union for political reasons after she sent a letter to him last week asking him to delay the address until after the partial government shutdown ended. The plan from administration officials was to call her bluff by pressing forward with plans to deliver the speech, including a new letter on Wednesday that they hoped would force her hand.
Now they’re left exploring alternative venues. White House officials say they are hesitant to hold a campaign-style rally because they realize it’s not formal enough to look like the traditional speech. Officials also recognize that it’s harder to keep Trump on message during a rally, where he often feeds off the crowd, versus a more formal address.
Officials noted that television networks rarely carry the rallies live.
The message Trump planned to deliver at the Capitol — even one shaped around the shutdown — would be much more tamped down than the President’s usual rhetoric at a rally, where he often deviates from the script and works off the crowd….
Note….
The MORE Trump push’s her?
The MORE she’s gonna dig in….
Trump is making it so the Speaker cannot just back down with out getting something in return, and her polling numbers ARE staying higher than his…..
Donald J. Trump
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1 hour ago
As the Shutdown was going on, Nancy Pelosi asked me to give the State of the Union Address. I agreed. She then changed her mind because of the Shutdown, suggesting a later date. This is her prerogative – I will do the Address when the Shutdown is over. I am not looking for an….
….alternative venue for the SOTU Address because there is no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber. I look forward to giving a “great” State of the Union Address in the near future!