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Trump Says He Will Deliver State of the Union After Shutdown Ends

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Trump Says He Will Deliver State of the Union After Shutdown Ends
By Kyle Nazario
Feb 5, 2019

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and the response from former Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams will air live tonight on all major networks.

The speech is scheduled to begin 9 tonight ET. Live coverage starts at 7 p.m. Previous speeches have run about an hour, though Trump's address last year ran 80 minutes.

» Who is Joshua Trump, one of President Trump's State of the Union guests?

Georgia politicians will be bringing special guests, chosen to send a given political message. The full list of guests is also available.

Listen to AJC political reporter Greg Bluestein and AJC Washington correspondent Tamar Hallerman break down what to look for in this podcast.

Watch above  for a Channel 2 Action News WSB-TV live stream of the address and Democratic response.

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