Trump Biographer: President's Reaction To Pelosi Proves He's 'Scared'
Donald Trump biographer Michael D’Antonio said he believes the president’s decision to postpone the State of the Union address was proof that he’s “scared.”
Late Wednesday, Trump posted these two messages on Twitter:
As the Shutdown was going on, Nancy Pelosi asked me to give the State of the Union Address. I agreed. She then changed her mind because of the Shutdown, suggesting a later date. This is her prerogative - I will do the Address when the Shutdown is over. I am not looking for an....
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2019
....alternative venue for the SOTU Address because there is no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber. I look forward to giving a “great” State of the Union Address in the near future!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2019
Trump’s announcement was seen by many as a win for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who had asked the president to delay the State of the Union speech until the government shutdown ended.
While speaking to CNN’s Don Lemon, D’Antonio said that it was clear the president was “afraid,” but doubted whether the decision to postpone was actually Trump’s:
“It’s shocking,” D’Antonio said. “This sounds like something that maybe Ivanka wrote or Jared Kushner. It really doesn’t sound like Donald Trump’s language. This is a fellow who has troubles stringing three words together in the right order.”
Check it out in the clip below:
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