US House Speaker Tears Up Trump’s State of the Union Speech Immediately After It Ends

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] On the 4th (local time), Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, tore up the State of the Union speech manuscript in front of Donald Trump.

Speaker Pelosi tore up the State of the Union speech manuscript handed to her by President Trump immediately after the speech ended, while members of the U.S. House and Senate were applauding.

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During the State of the Union address, President Trump and Speaker Pelosi did not hide their animosity toward each other.

Earlier, President Trump refused Pelosi's offer of a handshake. Upon entering Congress for the State of the Union, President Trump handed the speech manuscript to Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker Pelosi as per tradition. After receiving the manuscript, Speaker Pelosi extended her hand to shake hands with President Trump, but he turned his back.

The U.S. political media outlet Politico reported that it is unclear whether President Trump intentionally ignored her.

As a result, Speaker Pelosi wore a sullen expression throughout President Trump's speech. After the speech ended, she tore up the copy of the speech as if discarding scrap paper.

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President Trump and Speaker Pelosi have a deep conflict over the impeachment issue against President Trump.

Speaker Pelosi not only led the impeachment against President Trump but also deliberately delayed submitting the impeachment articles to the Senate, pressuring for additional witness summonses.

The White House criticized Speaker Pelosi via Twitter. After listing the guests invited to the State of the Union, the White House stated, "This is what Speaker Pelosi just tore up," criticizing her actions.

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