President Trump will take a bipartisan approach in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, the White House said, even as another possible government shutdown looms and he threatens to use an emergency declaration to build a border wall.
A senior administration official told reporters on Friday that “choosing greatness” will be the theme for the Feb. 5 address, which will outline a “policy agenda both parties can rally behind.”
“Together we can break decades of political stalemate. We can bridge old divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new solutions and unlock the extraordinary promise of America’s future. The decision is ours to make,” Trump will say, according to an early excerpt of his speech.
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