Article 2 Section 3. He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he shall think proper; he shall receive ambassadors and other public ministers; he shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, and shall commission all the officers of the United States.
The accuracy of the SOTU is covered by his oath of office. The President cannot uphold the constitution, especially article 2, section 3, clause 1 unless he is providing truthful information.
Perhaps the speaker should remind the President, as a judge often reminds retuning witnesss to a trial. "Remember, you are still under oath".
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