Addressing reporters in the Capitol, Pelosi appeared surprised that the president — known for lashing out at critics in Congress, the media and beyond — has been so quiet since she asked for the postponement Wednesday morning.

“We haven’t heard. Very silent, more than 24 hours,” she said.

In her letter to Trump, Pelosi did not rescind her earlier invitation for the president to deliver his State of the Union speech on Jan. 29, but suggested the two “work together to determine another suitable date after government has re-opened.”

Asked how she would respond if Trump presses forward with the Jan. 29 schedule, Pelosi said, "We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it."

Republicans have framed Pelosi’s request for a postponement as a politically motivated attempt to deny Trump a huge national platform to make his case for the border wall amid the shutdown — a charge Pelosi denied on Thursday.

“I’m not denying the platform at all,” she said. “We’re saying let’s get a date when government is open. Let’s pay the employees.”

The partial shutdown, which entered its 27th day on Thursday, is the result of a partisan disagreement over Trump’s promised wall at the southern border. The closure has affected roughly a quarter of the federal government, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Secret Service, both of which would play in role in securing the Capitol during the president’s annual State of the Union.