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Trump said Wednesday he may do an alternative State of the Union after Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) blocked him from delivering the address in the House chamber while the government is shut down.
Well do something in the alternative, Trump told reporters at the White House.
He provided no further details about such an event but said they would be revealed at a later date.
Speaking at a meeting with conservative leaders, Trump called Pelosis decision a disgrace, accused her of not wanting to hear the truth and bowing to the super-left members of her party.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/426676-trump-suggests-hell-give-alternative-state-of-the-union
Alt facts from a moron living in an alternative reality.
Gothmog
(145,567 posts)The SOTU is a speech to congress and cannot be given at a rally https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-political-rally-second-state-of-the-union
Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution states that the President shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
Following the first State of the Union addresses delivered in-person to Congress by George Washington and John Adams, presidents delivered these updates in written form for more than 100 years, until 1913 when Woodrow Wilson revived the practice of delivering them in-person.
But the addresses have never been and seemingly cannot be, constitutionally delivered in the form of a political rally.
The media is now not covering trump's rallies and should refuse to cover this stunt
so given the total lack of soul of this clown,,,he can give it anywhere, at a rally,KKK meeting, on and on,,,as long as first states that he is talking to Congress, I hate this (&@*%^&*%^&*^&@$%^& ) but he always skirts the edge of law,, I hat eit,,but I am thinking I know now how he works,
just my opinion,,
Koz
Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)if Speaker Pelosi can give him a deadline for a written report. I don't know if that's a good idea, but I like the idea of messing with him.
Turbineguy
(37,368 posts)The only part of the Constitution they know is half of the 2nd Amendment
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)into, "did that with absolutely no consequences". Who's going to stop him?
coti
(4,612 posts)The one his demented brain reflexively pulls out every time he doesn't like something.
unblock
(52,327 posts)OnDoutside
(19,972 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,212 posts)Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)We don't need no more stinking lies from the republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief and his evil-empire russian bedmates.
Mr. Quackers
(443 posts)SharonAnn
(13,778 posts)SoCalNative
(4,613 posts)but there's nothing in the Constitution that stipulates timelines or even annual requirement:
Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution states that the president shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.
malaise
(269,172 posts)WTF???
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,198 posts)EarlG
(21,967 posts)Breaking: Trump to hold campaign rally!
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WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)The FACTS are... constitutionally there's no reason that he couldn't deliver it in the senate since the senate is a part of "congress" too. Constitutionally he can give it in written form only or both written and in person. Heck, according to the Constitution he can also WAIT for a while since the wording is "from time to time'.
While we tend to think of it as traditional for the president to give his State of The Union report yearly in the spoken form in the House Of Representatives, with a written form given in advance, it's not always been done this way and doesn't have to be.
The fact is that Trump is a narcissist who feeds off of attention and feels everything is supposed to always be about HIM and what HE wants. He craves the spotlight on him like it's a drug so he can say how great he is, spew his lies and bigoted bull and get applause from his TrumpliCon minions and Cult45 followers.
Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,505 posts)MaryMagdaline
(6,856 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,917 posts)More 'alternative truth'.