Trump says he won't deliver State of the Union address until shutdown is over

No venue can compete with ‘history and tradition’, says president, after Nancy Pelosi blocks him from making speech in House chamber

Donald Trump has said he will wait until the government shutdown is over before giving his State of the Union address because nowhere could compete with the “history and tradition” of the House chamber.

House speaker Nancy Pelosi told the president earlier on Wednesday that she would block him from delivering the speech in the House chamber until the government has reopened.

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from US news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Ms8cqH