Trump Rides Poll Bump to State of Union Before Impeachment Vote
- Allies urge Trump to avoid airing grievances over impeachment
- President’s approval reached all-time high morning of speech
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President Donald Trump will try to move past his impeachment and make a case for his re-election in Tuesday’s State of the Union address by taking credit for a strong economy, newly signed trade deals and an immigration crackdown.
Trump said he plans to deliver a “positive” speech -- boasting of his achievements in front of an audience that will include as many as five of his potential 2020 opponents. Some of Trump’s GOP allies urged him not to use his prime-time address to air grievances with Democrats over an impeachment that originated with a near party-line vote in the House and likely will end Wednesday with an acquittal in the Republican-controlled Senate.