Posted on 03/07/2020 3:36:56 PM PST by 11th_VA
US president Donald Trump is planning to boycott the annual St Patrick’s Day Speakers’ lunch in Washington next week the Irish Times has learned, amid ongoing tensions between the president and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The president traditionally attends the lunch on Capitol Hill which is hosted by the House Speaker – one of the rare times in the year that the president visits congress.
But it is understood that Mr Trump and vice president Mike Pence have indicated they will not attend next Thursday, though the Oval Office meeting between the Taoiseach and the president will proceed as planned at the White House.
A decision not to attend the Speaker’s lunch would mark a break with tradition. The lunch is traditionally an opportunity for politicians from both political parties to put aside their political differences and celebrate Irish-American heritage. But the relationship between Mr Trump and Ms Pelosi is at a low point.
Mr Trump’s last interaction with the House Speaker occurred at the president’s annual State of the Union address to Congress in late February during his impeachment trial, when the president appeared to snub Ms Pelosi’s offer of a handshake, and Ms Pelosi tore up pages of his speech when he finished his address ...
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Good
She is a grade AAA, blue ribbon, Numbah one A**HOLE!
Isn’t St. Patrick’s Day being replaced with “Indigenous Reptiles Day”?
Boycott Pelosi, boycott horrible Ireland too.
Doesn’t he own a golf course in Ireland?
Saint Patrick was the fellow who shipped all the snakes to D.C.
I think it’s Scotland
Not for nothing but why is a woman with an Italian maiden name and surname hosting a celebration of an Irish saint?
‘’boycott horrible Ireland too’’. As an American of Irish heritage I’d have to agree Madame. I’m glad my ancestors caught the boat.
As you may remember, I good FReeper friend, I’m an Irish-American as well. I spurn them.
“Trump plans to boycott St Patrick’s Day Speakers’ lunch in Washington”
He might have had something important to do.
Trump should decline the meeting with the Irish guy as well... he’s a lame duck, an EU globalist, anti-American and hates Trump.
Good; I wouldn’t put it past the Democrats to try and infect the President with the coronavirus.
Good move, Mr. President.
The insane communist POSs there would probably try to give you the coronavirus.
Ditto and ditto!
Time for a dose of reality in DC. No more make believe about how far apart we are when it comes to how this nation should abide by the Constitution.
Need to protect the President at all costs. He’ll do his fighting when the weather warms and the danger is neutralized. He’ll be healthy, rested and ready to knock them out. Same for Mr. Pence.
Ironic that the St. Patrick’s Day lunch is hosted by snakes.
Trump should ignore the witch outside ridiculing her on Twitter and in the media. Make the divide wide and clear. Make the choice known. Do you want shit filled streets of Pelosi’s district or a shining city on the hill?
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