Donald Trump delivers State of the Union address; women of the House wear white as ode to honour suffragists
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence sat behind US president Donald Trump as he gave his second State of the Union address. Pelosi had previously denied Trump permission to give his speech during the 35-day government shutdown that ended on 26 January.
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US president Donald Trump on Wednesday delivered his second State of the Union address. His initial appearance on 28 February, 2017, was weeks after his inauguration on 20 January and not considered a formal State of the Union. Reuters
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Trump raised various issues in his speech, including the US-Mexico border wall, the US’ ties with North Korea, unemployment and trade, including trade tariffs on China. AP
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Trump called for unity and cross-party cooperation in Washington during his address, a message likely to ring hollow with emboldened Democrats eager to block his push for a wall along the US-Mexico border. AP
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence sat behind the president as he gave his address. Pelosi had previously denied Trump permission to give his speech during the 35-day government shutdown that ended on 26 January. Reuters
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Pelosi and all the other women of the House wore white for the occasion, as a mark of respect for suffragists who won the right to vote. A few of the Democrats’ male colleagues joined them in white. Many other men wore white ribbons of support. AP
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