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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Great point. Don’the let any democrats get near him.
Taoiseach..? Yeah, there is some kind of a game he plays that has something to do with balls and holes....
Saint Paddy was a democrat?
Agreed
Read the second paragraph of the article.
Trump International Doonbeg™ | Official Website
Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Ireland, formerly Doonbeg Golf Club, is a traditional links-type course situated to the north of Doonbeg in County Clare, Ireland. Designed by Greg Norman and opened in 2002, the geography was hardly changed as the course was fitted into the area provided.
Trump International Golf Links, Scotland is a golf course in Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, owned by Donald Trump. It opened in 2012.
If they like to swing, the Prez is there.
Because:
...which is hosted by the House Speaker ...
Pelousy should be SHUNNED by all!
Merriam-Webster definition of shun - transitive verb: to avoid deliberately and especially habitually
What the heck does this “Italian grandmother” (barf, gimme a break) have to do with St Patrick’s Day anyway?
There’s a St Parick’s Day Speakers Lunch in New York?
Who knew?
What’s it about?
Evangelizing, bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the World?
Post of the day !!!!
My question to Pelosi is, how low can you go -- but all we need do to find out is wait for her rants and antics.
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