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Three things to watch for at Trump’s State of Union address tonight...
1) Will Trump pledge / threaten executive action to build his wall?
President admits little chance of an immigration deal before Feb 15 deadline. Has toyed with declaring national emergency for weeks. But move would trigger court battle and rebellion from Republican senators.
President admits little chance of an immigration deal before Feb 15 deadline. Has toyed with declaring national emergency for weeks. But move would trigger court battle and rebellion from Republican senators.
2) Will Trump name date / location for second Kim Jong-un summit?
Easy bit of news to make that reflects well on his presidency (progress on N Korea talks). Meeting due later this month but no specifics yet. Will be in Asia, possibly Vietnam.
Easy bit of news to make that reflects well on his presidency (progress on N Korea talks). Meeting due later this month but no specifics yet. Will be in Asia, possibly Vietnam.
3) The scale of Democrat protests.
One theme of address will be newly divided Congress + how Trump approaches it. Democrat women are wearing white (colour of suffrage movement). Possibility of heckling. Reaction of Pelosi, sitting behind Trump, will be closely scrutinised.
One theme of address will be newly divided Congress + how Trump approaches it. Democrat women are wearing white (colour of suffrage movement). Possibility of heckling. Reaction of Pelosi, sitting behind Trump, will be closely scrutinised.
Here’s a sense of what it will look like tonight. (Ocasio-Cortez visible in the middle).
