Article snippet: MORE on Tuesday used his first State of the Union address under divided government to challenge Democrats to “reject the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution,” even as he demanded they approve a border wall they have long opposed. Trump peppered his speech with appeals for bipartisan unity, saying Americans want to see both sides “govern not as two parties but as one nation.” But his message, which also included numerous barbs at Democrats, reflected the deep partisan divisions in Washington he has helped fuel during his two years in the Oval Office. The president called out newly emboldened House Democrats who plan to probe his administration and businesses, blasting them as “ridiculous partisan investigations” that would erase the “economic miracle” he said he created in the U.S. “If there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation,” Trump said. “It just doesn't work that way.” The president also announced plans for a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which he said will take place Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam. The president has made a denuclearization deal with Pyongyang one of his top foreign policy priorities and he has long teased the possibility of another meeting with Kim. Trump’s annual address to the nation came at a pivotal moment for his presidency, with the prospect of a second government shutdown looming on Feb. 15 if Congress cannot reach a spending deal. The president triggered a 35-day shutdow... Link to the full article to read more
Trump veers between comity, confrontation at raucous State of the Union | TheHill
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