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Trump: I’ll Give State of the Union Address When Shutdown Is Over

BACKING DOWN?

Had vowed to find an “alternative” and hinted at using different venue after Pelosi blocked him.

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President Donald Trump says he will now wait until the partial government shutdown is over to deliver the State of the Union address, apparently backing down from earlier statements that hinted at an “alternative” to the address traditionally delivered in the House.

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