The issue of immigration will be a priority during the State of the Union address by US President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump will mention the issue of the crisis in Venezuela during his speech on the State of the Union that will be held on Tuesday, February 5 and will be broadcast on prime time television from the Congress. During a meeting with the media, in advance of what will be the president's second speech, a government official said on Friday, without giving further details, that the president will include information on the situation in the South American country, but that " we will not advance what he will say ". The suspense over the content of the discourse on the State of the Union with regard to Venezuela comes at a time when the country is going through one of its worst political, economic and social crises, with a president in dispute, Nicolás Maduro, who he refuses to leave power and a president in charge, Juan Guaidó, recognized by the vast majority of the international community, but who hopes to call for "free, credible and transparent" elections, where Venezuelans are the architects of his future.
The US official also said that the issue of immigration and the construction of the wall will be key in Trump's speech, but at the same time indicated that President Trump is expected to have a "conciliatory and optimistic" tone, not a dispute, when referring to the latest clashes that have taken place in Congress, between Democrats and Republicans and the president himself, that led to a partial 35-day government shutdown, the longest in US history. "In his speech, the president will issue a vision of American greatness, list the key points in his political agenda and express confidence in the future hope for the US," the official said. The president will speak about the importance of stopping the trafficking of people and drugs on the border, as well as ending international crime.
Similarly, the official mentioned that President Trump will speak to Congress to protect American workers, highlight the advances in the economy, the approval of treaties that favor the United States. as the recent agreement between the US, Mexico and Canada. In his speech, Trump will also talk about his infrastructure projects and announcements about his future trips and the withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan could be expected. About the guests of the speech it was only said that on Monday the names and biographies of some of them will be announced.