6 Surprising And Emotional Moments From Trump's State Of The Union Address
President Trump stunned lawmakers and guests in the House chamber when he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh in the middle of his prime-time speech.
by Deirdre Walsh
Feb 05, 2020
3 minutes
President Trump's State of the Union address included some surprising moments — both emotional announcements and a blunt reaction from the speaker of the House — all playing out live before a prime-time audience.
Here are six of the highlights:
1. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rips up a copy of the president's speech
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., presided over the chamber, but when the president approached the dais before he began his speech, he apparently declined to shake her hand.
Pelosi sat behind the president and
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