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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:25 PM Jan 2019

Trump Concedes: State of the Union is Cancelled Because Pelosi is 'Afraid of the Truth'

Source: Mediaite



by Joe DePaolo | Jan 23rd, 2019, 4:08 pm

Hours after insisting in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) that he planned to deliver the State of the Union address in the House chamber as per tradition, President Donald Trump has totally capitulated — announcing that the speech has been canceled.

The president broke the news during a White House pool spray on Wednesday. “The state of the union speech has been canceled by Nancy Pelosi because she doesn’t want to hear the truth,” Trump said. “She doesn’t want the American public to hear what’s going on. And she’s afraid of the truth.”

Shortly after receiving Trump’s letter, Pelosi replied that by saying that the House will not open their chamber to the president on Jan. 29. Trump blamed the “super-left Democrats” for the speaker’s position on the topic.

“I hope they know what they’re doing for their party,” Trump said. “So far they haven’t.”

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/trump-concedes-state-of-the-union-is-cancelled-because-pelosi-is-afraid-of-the-truth/

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Trump Concedes: State of the Union is Cancelled Because Pelosi is 'Afraid of the Truth' (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2019 OP
YAA-HOOOOOOOOOOO leftieNanner Jan 2019 #1
What happened to his campaign promise that ArizonaLib Jan 2019 #75
Loser. Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #2
Trump just caved buckled blinked. NO means NO and he just admitted it (SOTU) underpants Jan 2019 #3
actually its just postponed. he knows not the difference. nt msongs Jan 2019 #4
and he still has to submit some information to congress Alpeduez21 Jan 2019 #55
Oorah pecosbob Jan 2019 #5
He ran up on his political peer irisblue Jan 2019 #6
The truth? Trump has yet to tell any! sakabatou Jan 2019 #7
If Trump said the sun rises in the East... William Seger Jan 2019 #36
And Donnie wouldn't kow the truth if it accidentally fell out of his mouth. nt akraven Jan 2019 #8
What a crock of chickenshit. grumpyduck Jan 2019 #9
Donnie 2 Scoops is projecting, yet again. 3catwoman3 Jan 2019 #10
Like he and the Truth keep company. ancianita Jan 2019 #11
Why to just send Coulter anyway? She does your thinking for you. rurallib Jan 2019 #12
"waa-waa-waa... now watch me invade Venezuela' C_U_L8R Jan 2019 #13
The guy who's lied in public more than 8,000 times since his election is going to speak the truth?? Bleacher Creature Jan 2019 #14
Denver Pops DENVERPOPS Jan 2019 #56
Good News Roy Rolling Jan 2019 #15
He caved. The Speaker handed him his a** wrapped in a paper bag full of derp. No other way top spin LanternWaste Jan 2019 #16
yeah, that's rich "she's afraid of the truth" RussBLib Jan 2019 #17
Can you imagine how he would be if Dems has the Senate majority too?!? BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #18
Great, now he needs to concede the wall, and concede his presidency IronLionZion Jan 2019 #19
"I hope they know what they're doing for their party," Trump said. "So far they haven't." turbinetree Jan 2019 #20
Has he looked at his poll numbers lately? fierywoman Jan 2019 #33
IKR? workinclasszero Jan 2019 #72
I think we should send him shovels with post notes on it turbinetree Jan 2019 #80
Great idea! 😂 workinclasszero Jan 2019 #81
I hope so...................I remember when we controlled both house for over 40 years turbinetree Jan 2019 #82
I remember too workinclasszero Jan 2019 #83
Yepper, spot on................. turbinetree Jan 2019 #84
He just wants to stand in the well of joint session of Congress turbinetree Jan 2019 #79
She cut him off at the knees and prevented him from trying to blame the Democrats for cstanleytech Jan 2019 #21
Whatever Baitball Blogger Jan 2019 #22
If I had been in the audience I would have gotten up to say slingsam Jan 2019 #23
I don't believe Nancy Pelosi is afraid of ANYTHING! He is japple Jan 2019 #24
tRump NEVER "totally capitualates". He promised on live TV not to blame anyone but himself BamaRefugee Jan 2019 #25
Thus spake the criminal The Wizard Jan 2019 #26
womp dweller Jan 2019 #27
I wonder if he thought he could somehow force his way into the House? SansACause Jan 2019 #28
Can't hear you! You don't have a venue! truthisfreedom Jan 2019 #29
Nancy knows what all he's involved in duforsure Jan 2019 #30
Pelosi didn't cancel the The Wizard Jan 2019 #31
With telling lies at a 4,000 per year pace... SergeStorms Jan 2019 #32
Ewww... AllyCat Jan 2019 #37
Loser Achilleaze Jan 2019 #34
She is kicking his a$$ DeminPennswoods Jan 2019 #35
Afraid? area51 Jan 2019 #38
Is this the first time in his life he has been beaten, at least in a battle, pangaia Jan 2019 #39
He can always live stream it on youtube. Optical.Catalyst Jan 2019 #40
I can't wait to see what SNL does with this, LOL!!! Talitha Jan 2019 #41
We'll know this is really for real when... C_U_L8R Jan 2019 #42
Said the unprecedented liar. LakeSuperiorView Jan 2019 #43
What REALLY makes this great is . . . . Roadside Attraction Jan 2019 #44
I don't think anyone is in danger of hearing the truth come out of Trump's mouth, EVER olddad56 Jan 2019 #45
Of course he's an idiot and cannot put three words together in a phrase. totodeinhere Jan 2019 #46
You go.. Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #47
Lol Fuzzpope Jan 2019 #48
Lololololol workinclasszero Jan 2019 #73
HA HAAAA thegoose Jan 2019 #49
We don't negotiate with terrorists Bayard Jan 2019 #50
He said Cohen was afraid of the truth too. QED Jan 2019 #51
probably the biggest "blink" ever. Javaman Jan 2019 #52
Not exactly an expert on "truth", are we, Donald? Mr. Ected Jan 2019 #53
Nancy's the cat's meow. Donnie is... What's his favorite dig again? JHB Jan 2019 #54
From outside, the SOTU always looks a bit laughable - even with a Democrat delivering it muriel_volestrangler Jan 2019 #57
Here's your SOTU Az_lefty Jan 2019 #58
There is nothing more sacrilegious than to have to listen to that bag of bull shit spew his filth... Hulk Jan 2019 #59
Fook that coward and traitor.... Hulk Jan 2019 #60
Loser. nt SunSeeker Jan 2019 #61
She owns him coeur_de_lion Jan 2019 #62
Fuck you Drumpf, you Nazi. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2019 #63
Just drop it in the mail, Donnie-poo. Yeehah Jan 2019 #64
Trump" I wish I could tell you the truth right now like a functional adult would, but as you can see Snake Plissken Jan 2019 #65
Dickweed. They_Live Jan 2019 #66
Did he follow up with MontanaMama Jan 2019 #67
It is Madam Speaker to you dickwad. yellowcanine Jan 2019 #68
said by the person that wouldnt know the truth if it weissmam Jan 2019 #69
I hate that orange shitgibbon 47of74 Jan 2019 #70
Neutered by Nancy! workinclasszero Jan 2019 #71
I was in a bank today and saw him address this issue kimbutgar Jan 2019 #74
The truth? Blue Owl Jan 2019 #76
given the actual state of the union, under Putin (via Trump), She is doing him a favor. olddad56 Jan 2019 #77
LMAO sueh Jan 2019 #78
Super left! Dyedinthewoolliberal Jan 2019 #85
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jan 2019 #86

ArizonaLib

(1,242 posts)
75. What happened to his campaign promise that
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 10:04 PM
Jan 2019

"We will win so much we will get tired of winning!"

And then of course no details or any sort of reference to what he was going to be winning.

Maybe he meant 'whining'? He 'will whine so much....'

I don't know - maybe public school would have been better for him.

underpants

(182,957 posts)
3. Trump just caved buckled blinked. NO means NO and he just admitted it (SOTU)
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:28 PM
Jan 2019


In his customary a hole way.

Alpeduez21

(1,759 posts)
55. and he still has to submit some information to congress
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:45 PM
Jan 2019

Madame Speaker did not cancel the information "because she's afraid of the truth." She just postponed the pomp and circumstance.

grumpyduck

(6,275 posts)
9. What a crock of chickenshit.
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:32 PM
Jan 2019

Nancy didn't cancel the speech. Repeat: Nancy did not cancel the speech.

She withdrew the invitation for him to deliver it in the House Chamber. That's two totally different things.

And she acted totally within her power.

He is free to deliver the speech anywhere else he wants or to do it on paper, and she even said so.

Pass the popcorn please: the media will have a field day with this. Cue the talking heads.

3catwoman3

(24,078 posts)
10. Donnie 2 Scoops is projecting, yet again.
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:32 PM
Jan 2019

Who is it who is afraid of the truth?

Who is it who lies every time he opens his mouth?

Who wouldn't know the truth if it bit him in the Ass?

DENVERPOPS

(8,865 posts)
56. Denver Pops
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:49 PM
Jan 2019

Keep after Trump, but begin an even bigger campaign against McConnell and all the millions
he has received as Senate Majority Leader. McConnell is in charge of Trump's actions,
and everyone should be pounded daily with his 3-6 million dollars from Russian Oligarchs.
Keep trashing on McConnell and if he gets crushed, trumps main enforcer is bye bye.......
Keep tying in McConnell and his wife to receiving China money also................

Roy Rolling

(6,943 posts)
15. Good News
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:33 PM
Jan 2019

Never negotiate with a terrorist holding hostages.

Even if the terrorist thinks he's a genius at slogans.

It hasn't sunk in to him yet, his only "success" was by the grace of Russian money that needed to be laundered after the fall of the Soviet Union.

His branding and negotiating skills are laughable by real players in those areas.

RussBLib

(9,044 posts)
17. yeah, that's rich "she's afraid of the truth"
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:34 PM
Jan 2019

Trump has no idea what truth is, considering how he is constantly lying and misrepresenting.

So did the child cancel the SOTU? For real? I think it's great. I would feel compelled to listen to it and I'm glad I don't have to sit there and swallow all of his bullshit.

BigmanPigman

(51,644 posts)
18. Can you imagine how he would be if Dems has the Senate majority too?!?
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:35 PM
Jan 2019

Nothing got done with the wall during the two years of full GOP control. Now he has to deal with an experienced politician and he is losing it already.

turbinetree

(24,735 posts)
20. "I hope they know what they're doing for their party," Trump said. "So far they haven't."
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:36 PM
Jan 2019

Hey asshole....................that's why we won the House back, we do know and next up is the senate and your current place of residence.............................


November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough......................

turbinetree

(24,735 posts)
80. I think we should send him shovels with post notes on it
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 10:55 AM
Jan 2019

here use these to build your f***ing wall. In fact post on the twitter that you use that you need volunteers to meet down where ever and start digging if you so hell bent on on your wall, take it out of your presidential pay check to pay the volunteers for room and board.........................


November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough........................


https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/election?p0=263&iso=20201103T00&msg=2020%20US%20Presidential%20Election

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
81. Great idea! 😂
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 11:51 AM
Jan 2019

The whole damn GOP is riding the tRump tiger and can't get off at this point even though Dump gave the House to democrats on a sliver platter and the presidency and Senate is next on the menu!

The Trump cult/fox/hate radio is destroying the GOP, its nuts that the idiots are so gutless to even try to stop them.

If we survive the shitgibbon, the Democratic party can transform this country and make it a great place for regular citizens again.

turbinetree

(24,735 posts)
82. I hope so...................I remember when we controlled both house for over 40 years
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 11:55 AM
Jan 2019

and bills were passed every two years to fund everything and not this shit, we had responsible members thinks of this country and the people.....................and not this right wing crowd out to force there libertarian bigoted, racists, pain on the worker, and blame the worker for everything..................we are going to take back this government ................



https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/election?p0=263&iso=20201103T00&msg=2020%20US%20Presidential%20Election

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
83. I remember too
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 12:12 PM
Jan 2019

When Bill Clinton was president there were so many good paying jobs out there, they couldn't fill them all.

I got a union job with fantastic pay and benefits. Best job I ever had in my whole life!

Then Bush Jr was installed and everything went to shit for the average American to this day.

When we get total dem control of the govt again we need to be as ruthless for the working class as the damn republicans are for the 1%!

The Democratic party is the ONLY hope for freedom, democracy and rule of law in this country, that's for damn sure!

turbinetree

(24,735 posts)
79. He just wants to stand in the well of joint session of Congress
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 10:50 AM
Jan 2019

and spew is malignant narcissistic psychopath rant and say nothing about the 800,000 that he a Mitch Moscow have placed out of work and then turn around and say something snide to "Speaker Nancy Pelosi" about some f***ing wall and hear himself speak for his enabling traitors and watch enabling traitors clap there hands...............especially that white hair ass**** sitting behind him looking like this and having a repeat of what happened in the white house ..........................




cstanleytech

(26,337 posts)
21. She cut him off at the knees and prevented him from trying to blame the Democrats for
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:39 PM
Jan 2019

the shutdown which is clearly happening because of him and the cowardice of the Senate Repugnants.

slingsam

(370 posts)
23. If I had been in the audience I would have gotten up to say
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:42 PM
Jan 2019

Mr. Trump....most Americans seem to think that You and the TRUTH seem to have a distant relationship, nay, an estranged one!!!

BamaRefugee

(3,488 posts)
25. tRump NEVER "totally capitualates". He promised on live TV not to blame anyone but himself
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:45 PM
Jan 2019

for the shutdown. And he immediately began blaming Democrats. He won't let this go either, trust me.
Just another broken promise in a looooong string

SansACause

(520 posts)
28. I wonder if he thought he could somehow force his way into the House?
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:53 PM
Jan 2019

I seriously doubt even the Republicans would have accepted that. I think he's just too dumb about how Congress works that he thought he could do whatever he wants there. This from a guy whose party just had the worst midterm loss since Richard Nixon was President.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
30. Nancy knows what all he's involved in
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:57 PM
Jan 2019

And what's about to happen to trump , his family , and all others involved. trump probably knows that too. He's so desperate now its showing how scared he's become.

The Wizard

(12,552 posts)
31. Pelosi didn't cancel the
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 05:59 PM
Jan 2019

State of the Union Address. She just said he'd have to use a different venue. Trump is obligated by the Constitution to give the State of the Union, be it on paper or in a location of his choosing that doesn't require approval by the Speaker. Perhaps he might consider giving it at a McDonalds. He can call it the McDonald Trump State of the Union.

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
32. With telling lies at a 4,000 per year pace...
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:00 PM
Jan 2019

just WHEN would Trump ever get acquainted with the truth? Trump wouldn't know the truth if it came up and bit him in his mushroom cap-sized penis.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
39. Is this the first time in his life he has been beaten, at least in a battle,
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:51 PM
Jan 2019

if not the war...yet?

And by a relatively elder woman.,, from CALIFORNIA...a woman smarter than he is --- LOL eh hem.

I am 75 which is relatively elder...

Optical.Catalyst

(1,355 posts)
40. He can always live stream it on youtube.
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:54 PM
Jan 2019

He can sit in the back seat of his limo with a cell phone on a selfie stick. It will be complete with the mirrored image, bad lighting and muffled audio. Trump will proclaim it " The best SOTU ever!"

Talitha

(6,630 posts)
41. I can't wait to see what SNL does with this, LOL!!!
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:55 PM
Jan 2019

Put on the wig, Alec... and a choke-chain while you're at it.

C_U_L8R

(45,027 posts)
42. We'll know this is really for real when...
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 06:57 PM
Jan 2019

when they tell the media networks that they better find alternate programming.

totodeinhere

(13,059 posts)
46. Of course he's an idiot and cannot put three words together in a phrase.
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:07 PM
Jan 2019

So now the White House is trying to clean up what he said. He didn't mean it's cancelled altogether. He meant that it won't be given in the House chamber.

QED

(2,751 posts)
51. He said Cohen was afraid of the truth too.
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:34 PM
Jan 2019

This was in response to news that Cohen wanted to cancel his congressional testimony because of 45's threats against his family.

Javaman

(62,534 posts)
52. probably the biggest "blink" ever.
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:36 PM
Jan 2019

stick a fork in him, he's effectively done.

all his halfwit supporters will see him as he really is, weak, afraid of confrontation, bullshit artist and a grifter. (of course there will always be the boiled down die hard concentration of moron mouth breathing qanon followers)

Mr. Ected

(9,674 posts)
53. Not exactly an expert on "truth", are we, Donald?
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:39 PM
Jan 2019

Nor an expert on the Democratic Party. Am I right? Donald?

muriel_volestrangler

(101,392 posts)
57. From outside, the SOTU always looks a bit laughable - even with a Democrat delivering it
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:49 PM
Jan 2019

I don't like seeing something designed around dutiful clapping, or pauses that expect applause from elected representatives. And when it's a shitgibbon like Trump, it's a complete waste of time at best. Damn good idea to limit it to a written report.

 

Hulk

(6,699 posts)
59. There is nothing more sacrilegious than to have to listen to that bag of bull shit spew his filth...
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 07:53 PM
Jan 2019

So glad he'll be giving it in some corner of the country where we simply don't have to listen to another dRumpf rally.

coeur_de_lion

(3,687 posts)
62. She owns him
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:00 PM
Jan 2019

Throw all the tantrums you want orange asshole. Madame Speaker is used to dealing with juveniles.

Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
65. Trump" I wish I could tell you the truth right now like a functional adult would, but as you can see
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 08:16 PM
Jan 2019

my hands are tied. I can only do in a game show format at a State of the Union Address"


It's hard to believe his shit for brains cult members still continue to put up with his nonsensical juvenile nonsense

kimbutgar

(21,229 posts)
74. I was in a bank today and saw him address this issue
Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:30 PM
Jan 2019

Fortunately the tv was muted and it was close capitioning. The banker I dealt with didn't want to come and say the maggot is an idiot but he kind of agreed that the Economy was going into the shitter because of twitler. I told him it feels like 1982 when interest started going up. I was moving my IRA money to a cd where I'd get better interest. Interestingly the longest term offered was 11 months at 2 3/4%. I told him I used to sell muni bonds with 13% coupon rates. He was concerned that it would hurt the housing market.

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,596 posts)
85. Super left!
Thu Jan 24, 2019, 08:24 PM
Jan 2019

See, that's what is wrong with the country. He calls the D's super left. The Democratic Party is centrist, as constructed now, and the right gets away with calling it super left, thus scaring Mr. and Mrs. Middle America. I can only hope we end up further left than we are now...…………..

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