House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) requested Wednesday that President Donald Trump delay his State of the Union Address until after the federal government shutdown ends or submit his address to Congress in written form.
Republican Sen. John Kennedy (La.) invited a member of the Senate custodial staff, Calvin Franklin, as his guest to attend President Donald Trump’s first formal State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
Democratic Rep. Brenda Lawrence (Mich.) was caught playing Candy Crush on her iPhone during President Donald Trump’s first formal State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
The response to President Donald Trump’s first formal State of the Union address on Tuesday was divided heavily along party lines, with liberal activists, Democratic politicians, and left-leaning organizations describing the speech as “divisive,” an exercise in “showmanship,” and blatant “propaganda.”
