President Trump to Give State of the Union Address on Feb. 5

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Earlier, Trump had mulled over moving the address to another location away from the U.S. Capitol but he ultimately decided to wait until the shutdown was over.
“I am not looking for an alternative venue for the SOTU Address because there is no venue that can compete with the history, tradition, and importance of the House Chamber,” Trump tweeted at the time. “I look forward to giving a ‘great’ State of the Union Address in the near future!”
The 35-day-long shutdown ended on Friday. Jan. 25, after Trump made a deal with congressional leaders to reopen the government until Feb. 15.

Now, a bipartisan conference among both chambers of Congress will take place to come to an agreement on border security. Trump said he would allow government funding to lapse again or declare a national emergency to bypass Congress if funding for the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border was not included.
“Negotiations with Democrats will start immediately,” Trump tweeted, adding that it “will not be easy to make a deal, both parties very dug in. The case for National Security has been greatly enhanced by what has been happening at the Border & through dialogue. We will build the Wall!”
The Constitution states that the president “shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union,” meaning the president can speak anywhere he chooses or give his update in writing.
But a joint address in the House chamber in front of lawmakers of both parties, the Supreme Court justices, and invited guests, provides the kind of grand backdrop that’s difficult to replicate.