After President Trump announced Wednesday night that he will give his State of the Union address once the government shutdown is over, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) quickly responded, urging him to support efforts to end it as soon as Thursday.
Last week, Pelosi suggested Trump hold off on giving the State of the Union speech until after the shutdown was over. On Wednesday, the two went back and forth, with Trump saying he planned on delivering the speech in the House chamber on Jan. 29 and Pelosi writing back, saying not until the government re-opened. Trump finally tweeted that this was "her prerogative," and he'll wait until the shutdown is over. "I look forward to giving a 'great' State of the Union Address in the near future!" he added.
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