2019 State of the Union

 

 

 

 

 

President Donald Trump appeared to suggest Friday that he will announce some kind of border wall action during Tuesday’s State of the Union address, which he will deliver at 9 p.m. EST.

Asked if he expects to declare a national emergency over the crisis at the border and the need for Congress to approve border wall funding, Trump told reporters: “I don’t want to say it, but you’ll hear the State of the Union, and then you’ll see what happens right after [that]. We’re going to make a big step in the next week or so, prior to my doing anything, but actually having a national emergency does help the process.”

Asked again if a national emergency should be expected, the President said: “I think there’s a good chance that we’ll have to do that. But we will at the same time be building, regardless, we’re building a wall….”

The president is also expected to urge Congress to compromise on issues including immigration and infrastructure in his Febuary 5 address, as he asks Democrats to focus on working with him on legislation. The theme of his speech will be “choosing greatness,” a White House official told reporters.

Trump’s speech “will focus on the bipartisan achievements we’ve already had, and look toward things that should be areas where we can work together” with Democrats, a White House official said.

“I really think it’s going to be a speech that is going to cover a lot of territory, but part of it is going to be unity,” Trump told reporters on Thursday.

Later Friday, a senior White House official explained the topics that President Trump will cover, including: the economy, illegal immigration, trade deals — including the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement and the US Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act and the deal with China — infrastructure, lowering the cost of health care and prescription drugs, and national security.

 

 

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VOCABULARY WORDS:

 

1. address / noun : a speech or written statement, usually formal, directed to a particular group of persons:

2.  crisis / noun : a condition of instability or danger, as in social, economic, political, or international affairs, leading to a decisive change.

3. compromise / verb : to expose or make vulnerable to danger, suspicion, scandal, etc.; jeopardize:

4. bipartisan / adjective : representing, characterized by, or including members from two parties or factions:

5. infrastructure / noun : the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.

 

 

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

 

1. What will be the theme of President Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night?

2. How will the president’s speech focus on unity?

3. List the 6 major areas President Trump will cover in his address.

4. What action did President Trump suggest he will discuss during his State of the Union address?