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Nancy Pelosi tears up Trump’s State of the Union speech after he finishes

Trump and Pelosi had a few moments on Tuesday night.

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Nancy Pelosi Tear Up Donald Trump State of the Union Speech

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up a copy of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech just as he finished delivering it on Tuesday night.

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Pelosi, who as the head of the House of Representatives oversaw the lower chamber’s articles of impeachment against Trump several weeks ago, had a previous rift with the president on Tuesday night.

At the beginning of the speech, it appeared as if Trump rebuffed an offer by Pelosi for a handshake after he handed her a copy of his address.

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After ripping up the speech, Pelosi placed the shredded copy into a pile on the dais next to her.

Pelosi said she ripped up the speech because it was “a courteous thing to do considering the alternatives,” according to Fox News.

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The House speaker’s moment punctuating the State of the Union obviously got some attention on social media.

https://twitter.com/_EthanGrey/status/1224898137128566787

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https://twitter.com/Marmel/status/1224898176068382722

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Other people didn’t appreciate Pelosi’s actions.

https://twitter.com/Jaysview/status/1224898144707731456

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Trump steered relatively clear of impeachment in his speech.

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