North Carolina

Trump calls Speaker Moore after invitation to give State of the Union in NC

RALEIGH, N.C. — President Donald Trump called North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore on Monday following Moore’s invitation for the president to deliver his State of the Union address in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

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Moore wrote to the president on Friday, inviting Trump to deliver the address in the House chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly.

Trump called Moore just after 8 p.m. on Monday and the two spoke for about 10 minutes, according to Moore's office.

President Trump and Tim Moore

“President Trump said he was appreciative of the invitation and supported what we are doing here in North Carolina for our economy,” Moore said.

Democratic U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has suggested that Trump delay this year's address or give it in writing due to the partial government shutdown.

Moore says it is "essential" that Americans hear from their president on the effort to reopen the federal government.

Moore said Trump offered his assistance to the state and said he looked forward to visiting North Carolina soon. The Republican National Convention will be held in Charlotte in August 2020.

“The president and I share the same priorities of building a stronger economy with commonsense policies that put the needs of North Carolinians and the nation first,” Moore said.

Trump thanked Moore for the invitation to deliver his State of the Union speech in North Carolina and said his team was still determining when the speech would take place.

“It’s always good to hear from the president and I appreciate his support for the success that we’re having here in North Carolina," Moore said.

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