The genius of Nancy Pelosi's Trump snub

By postponing the State of the Union, Pelosi is depriving Trump of the spotlight

Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol
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Nancy Pelosi knows how to hit President Trump where it hurts.

With the government shutdown dragging on, the speaker of the House on Wednesday sent a letter ​suggesting Trump "reschedule" his scheduled State of the Union address​, or maybe even just send it over to Capitol Hill in written form, like a book report. Was it a formal disinvitation? ​Maybe, maybe not,​ but it sure smelled like one.

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Joel Mathis, The Week US

Joel Mathis is a writer with 30 years of newspaper and online journalism experience. His work also regularly appears in National Geographic and The Kansas City Star. His awards include best online commentary at the Online News Association and (twice) at the City and Regional Magazine Association.