The Story Tonight, President Trump is giving his second State of the Union address. How do I watch? 9pm ET on all major networks. Or stream it live here. Soâ¦this is definitely happening? No rain check this time? Yup. The SOTU address was originally scheduled for Jan 29. Then, the partial gov shutdown happened â and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) asked Trump to postpone it until after the shutdown. After a lot of back and forth between the two, they agreed to reschedule it for tonight. Got it. So what will he talk about? Bipartisanshipâ¦Trump's hoping everyone can just get along and work together on everything from infrastructure to health care (think: lowering prescription drug prices). Especially after the 35-day partial gov shutdown...and the fact that a new funding deadline is coming up on Feb 15. Which brings us toâ¦
The US-Mexico border wallâ¦the issue that shut down the gov. Trump has threatened to declare a national emergency at the border so that he can build a wall there. There's a chance he could do that tonight.
Tradeâ¦at last year's SOTU, Trump promised to fix trade deals he said hurt US jobs. Long story short, that promise led to the current US-China trade war. Expect him to talk about that, and for him to brag about the USMCA â the new trade deal between the US, Mexico, and Canada.
North Korea...after the historic summit between Trump and NK leader Kim Jong Un last year, the two are planning a reunion. Trump may update us on where and when that could happen.
HIVâ¦tens of thousands of Americans are diagnosed with it every year. Trump's planning to announce a 10-year plan to end the epidemic in the US. Don't count on it. Or for him to elaborate on his "executive time." What will the mood be like? Expect to see women dressed in white to honor suffragettes. You'll also see Trump and first lady Melania Trump's guests, including Alice Johnson â Trump commuted her life sentence over a nonviolent drug offense last year. And lawmakers' guests, including border patrol officials and the father of a Parkland shooting victim. Plus Pelosi has a new seating arrangement next to VP Mike Pence. Make sure to point him out to everyone at your watch party. Does the other side get to talk? Former Georgia state congresswoman Stacey Abrams â who lost the GA governor's race in November â will give the Dem rebuttal. California AG Xavier Becerra will deliver the rebuttal in Spanish. Anything else? Speaking of Trump, yesterday federal prosecutors subpoenaed his inaugural committee. Late last year, a report said that prosecutors were looking into whether donors made contributions in exchange for political favors. Which could violate federal corruption laws. The committee says it'll cooperate with the subpoena. theSkimm The SOTU address is usually when presidents congratulate themselves on their accomplishments and set an agenda for the upcoming year. This time, it's also a test of whether Trump can inspire a divided gov to work together on major issues that affect Americans' everyday lives. And a chance to set the tone as he gears up for a 2020 campaign. | 