It needs, imo, to be held in the Senate chambers, and if someone's not going to air it live, no admittance. There's a constitutional requirement for POTUS to address Congress. How it's done, written or live is up to the President. This way would fulfill that obligation.
Right. He has too many self imposed obstacles from Mexico will pay for it to he will own the shutdown to his lies about the security it would create are really taking a toll and both of stunts fell completely flat. Now Pelosi is smacking him pretty much every day in public. Not only is he looking stupid, he’s looking weak.
My perception is a bit different. However, if the US economy goes into recession or Trump folds, Nancy may offer her gavel for Trump to swallow. Trump might as well take it at that point.
Interesting point of view. Personally, I was hoping for a more “independent” act. Makes me wonder if Trump is “mellowing” a bit and in so doing, becoming more “Presidential” in the traditional sense. Now if Trump backs down from this fight without a wall or decidedly acceptable substitute, Nancy should indeed walk her new dog down the halls of Congress so the American people can hear him bark!