Trump gets DHS shutdown ‘bully pulpit’ with State of the Union address
Is this competence or optics?
Republicans want President Donald Trump to use the first State of the Union address of his second term to make the case that Democrats, not the White House, are to blame for a drawn-out shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump will return to the Capitol next Tuesday for a prime-time address overshadowed by the funding stalemate, centered on Democratic demands for reform after immigration officers fatally shot two protesters in Minneapolis.
There had been some speculation over whether the address would be postponed, as Democrats pressed for in 2019, the last time Trump prepared to address lawmakers during a partial shutdown. But Republicans, now in full control of Washington, hope to capitalize on the occasion with a speech that will be broadcast to tens of millions of voters and have no plans to reschedule it, according to a GOP leadership aide.
“The Dems shouldn’t be able to drive SOTU timing. The President should address the shutdown,” Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) told the Washington Examiner.
“The Democrats caused it. They could end it. And Trump’s going to wear them out as he should,” added Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN).
SENATE DEMOCRATS WEIGH SKIPPING TRUMP STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
The more aggressive posture is a sign of how much the politics have changed since Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed in Minneapolis last month, sparking new rounds of protests and a nationwide debate over whether immigration enforcement had gone too far under Trump.
The polling is still unfavorable for the administration, with 60% of voters disagreeing with the deployment of immigration agents to U.S. cities in a new Associated Press survey. But Republicans believe they have largely weathered the fallout and want to see Trump use the speech, set to take place 11 days into the shutdown, to reclaim an issue that has traditionally been their strong suit.
In recent days, Republicans have framed Democrats’ demands, including tighter warrant requirements and stricter use-of-force standards, as making it “impossible” for law enforcement officers to do their jobs. At the same time, they are blaming the surge of immigration raids on the refusal of “sanctuary” states, such as Minnesota, to cooperate with federal authorities.
“It gives Trump the bully pulpit to talk about it and frame it his own way,” one Senate GOP aide said of the State of the Union address, requesting anonymity to speak candidly.
Democrats say the reforms they are seeking are essentially no …
Is this competence or optics?
Republicans want President Donald Trump to use the first State of the Union address of his second term to make the case that Democrats, not the White House, are to blame for a drawn-out shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump will return to the Capitol next Tuesday for a prime-time address overshadowed by the funding stalemate, centered on Democratic demands for reform after immigration officers fatally shot two protesters in Minneapolis.
There had been some speculation over whether the address would be postponed, as Democrats pressed for in 2019, the last time Trump prepared to address lawmakers during a partial shutdown. But Republicans, now in full control of Washington, hope to capitalize on the occasion with a speech that will be broadcast to tens of millions of voters and have no plans to reschedule it, according to a GOP leadership aide.
“The Dems shouldn’t be able to drive SOTU timing. The President should address the shutdown,” Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) told the Washington Examiner.
“The Democrats caused it. They could end it. And Trump’s going to wear them out as he should,” added Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN).
SENATE DEMOCRATS WEIGH SKIPPING TRUMP STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
The more aggressive posture is a sign of how much the politics have changed since Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed in Minneapolis last month, sparking new rounds of protests and a nationwide debate over whether immigration enforcement had gone too far under Trump.
The polling is still unfavorable for the administration, with 60% of voters disagreeing with the deployment of immigration agents to U.S. cities in a new Associated Press survey. But Republicans believe they have largely weathered the fallout and want to see Trump use the speech, set to take place 11 days into the shutdown, to reclaim an issue that has traditionally been their strong suit.
In recent days, Republicans have framed Democrats’ demands, including tighter warrant requirements and stricter use-of-force standards, as making it “impossible” for law enforcement officers to do their jobs. At the same time, they are blaming the surge of immigration raids on the refusal of “sanctuary” states, such as Minnesota, to cooperate with federal authorities.
“It gives Trump the bully pulpit to talk about it and frame it his own way,” one Senate GOP aide said of the State of the Union address, requesting anonymity to speak candidly.
Democrats say the reforms they are seeking are essentially no …
Trump gets DHS shutdown ‘bully pulpit’ with State of the Union address
Is this competence or optics?
Republicans want President Donald Trump to use the first State of the Union address of his second term to make the case that Democrats, not the White House, are to blame for a drawn-out shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump will return to the Capitol next Tuesday for a prime-time address overshadowed by the funding stalemate, centered on Democratic demands for reform after immigration officers fatally shot two protesters in Minneapolis.
There had been some speculation over whether the address would be postponed, as Democrats pressed for in 2019, the last time Trump prepared to address lawmakers during a partial shutdown. But Republicans, now in full control of Washington, hope to capitalize on the occasion with a speech that will be broadcast to tens of millions of voters and have no plans to reschedule it, according to a GOP leadership aide.
“The Dems shouldn’t be able to drive SOTU timing. The President should address the shutdown,” Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) told the Washington Examiner.
“The Democrats caused it. They could end it. And Trump’s going to wear them out as he should,” added Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN).
SENATE DEMOCRATS WEIGH SKIPPING TRUMP STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
The more aggressive posture is a sign of how much the politics have changed since Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed in Minneapolis last month, sparking new rounds of protests and a nationwide debate over whether immigration enforcement had gone too far under Trump.
The polling is still unfavorable for the administration, with 60% of voters disagreeing with the deployment of immigration agents to U.S. cities in a new Associated Press survey. But Republicans believe they have largely weathered the fallout and want to see Trump use the speech, set to take place 11 days into the shutdown, to reclaim an issue that has traditionally been their strong suit.
In recent days, Republicans have framed Democrats’ demands, including tighter warrant requirements and stricter use-of-force standards, as making it “impossible” for law enforcement officers to do their jobs. At the same time, they are blaming the surge of immigration raids on the refusal of “sanctuary” states, such as Minnesota, to cooperate with federal authorities.
“It gives Trump the bully pulpit to talk about it and frame it his own way,” one Senate GOP aide said of the State of the Union address, requesting anonymity to speak candidly.
Democrats say the reforms they are seeking are essentially no …
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