Trump told the press after seeing Pelosi's response that he was "not surprised." "It's really a shame what's happening with the Democrats. They've become radicalized."
The back and forth casts a shadow on the prospects that Trump and congressional Democrats will strike a deal in the near future to reopen the government.
The state of the union speech is an annual ritual by US presidents to announce their policy goals for the coming year. It is traditionally delivered in the chamber of the House of Representatives to a joint session of Congress at the end of January, and is broadcast to the nation.
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