Trump’s State of the Union Theme: Democrats, Please Don’t Hurt Me

BUT HE FIGHTS

The president plans to use his address to plead for bipartisanship in an era of deep division and bitterness largely engineered by Trump himself.

Senior Political Reporter

Published Feb. 4 2019 5:12AM EST

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After the protracted shutdown standoff between Donald Trump’s GOP and Democratic lawmakers threatened to derail the president’s second State of the Union address, Trump is headed into Tuesday’s high-profile speech armed with a simple plea to Nancy

Asawin Suebsaeng

Senior Political Reporter

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Trump’s State of the Union Theme: Democrats, Please Don’t Hurt Me

The president plans to use his address to plead for bipartisanship in an era of deep division and bitterness largely engineered by Trump himself.

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