President Trump, In Super Bowl Sunday Interview, Slams 'Very Rigid' Nancy Pelosi, Reveals Troops' Mission In Iraq President Trump, In Super Bowl Sunday Interview, Slams 'Very Rigid' Nancy Pelosi, Reveals Troops' Mission In Iraq ~~~~~~~~Q~~~~~~~~ In a wide-ranging, three-part interview set to broadcast Sunday, President Trump revealed that U.S. troops will remain in Iraq to "watch Iran," and charged that Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is "very bad for our country" and "doesn't mind human trafficking" at the border, according to an advance transcript of his remarks. Speaking ahead of Super Bowl LIII at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., Trump also told CBS News' "Face the Nation" that the NFL's ratings have been "terrific" lately because the players "haven't been kneeling" during the national anthem -- and that "a lot of people in the NFL have been calling and thanking me" for spearheading the passage of a sweeping, bipartisan criminal justice reform bill last year. A social media campaign has urged the Super Bowl halftime performers, including the pop band Maroon 5, to kneel on-stage. The first portion of CBS News' interview is set to air at 10:30 a.m. ET. –– ADVERTISEMENT –– The president's comments offered a possible preview of his upcoming State of the Union address in the House of Representatives, which is now scheduled for Feb. 5 after it was delayed amid a spat between the White House and Pelosi during the partial federal government shutdown. https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2019/02/1862/1048/AP19031802679597.jpg?ve=1&tl=1 ( Los Angeles Rams workout during NFL football practice, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in Flowery Branch, Ga., as they prepare for Super Bowl 53 against the New England Patriots. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) The government is currently funded through Feb. 15, and Trump has hinted that he may call a national emergency if Congress does not agree to fund his proposed wall along the southern border. "You know, there have been plenty national emergencies called," Trump told anchor Margaret Brennan. "And this really is an invasion of our country by human traffickers." sked about his showdown with Pelosi, who has vowed that congressional Democrats will never sign off on a wall, Trump offered a blistering critique. "I think that she was very rigid -- which I would expect -- but I think she is very bad for our country," Trump said. "She knows that you need a barrier. She knows that we need border security. She wanted to win a political point. I happen to think it's very bad politics because basically she wants open borders. She doesn't mind human trafficking or she wouldn't do this." Trump continued: "She can keep playing her games, but we will win. Because we have a much better issue. On a political basis, what she's doing is -- I actually think it's bad politics, but much more importantly it's very bad for our country." Senior White House officials have repeatedly told Fox News that declaring a national emergency is on the table. Several existing statutes can authorize the president to order the construction of projects like a border wall for the national defense, using money previous allocated by Congress. "She can keep playing her games, but we will win." — President Trump ~~~~~~~~Q~~~~~~~~ ( FULL STORY IN LINK BELOW ) https://fxn.ws/2S3oI6x #FoxNews