Nancy Pelosi rips up copy of Trump’s State of the Union speech following divisive address

State of the Union summary

That’s it from me tonight after a very divisive State of the Union. Here’s how the night unfolded:

Trump’s annual address was bookended by two moments of tension between the president and the House speaker. When he arrived for his speech, Trump appeared to reject a handshake from Nancy Pelosi, and the speaker later tore up her copy of the president’s remarks as he was wrapping up.

Trump’s speech was built around some made-for-television moments. Most notably, he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to controversial radio host Rush Limbaugh and reunited a military family attending the event.
Trump made it through the speech without mentioning impeachment, marking a rare moment of restraint from the unpredictable president. He is likely waiting until tomorrow, when the Senate is expected to acquit him, to take a victory lap.

Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer and Texas congresswoman Veronica Escobar delivered the Democratic responses to the State of the Union, but their remarks were overshadowed by the tension between Trump and Pelosi.

In her full statement about the State of the Union, Nancy Pelosi said Trump “gave no comfort” to families looking for better healthcare options and was “not truthful” about his healthcare policies.

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