Pelosi Tears Up Trump Manuscript "Because Trump Shattered the Truth"

Mentioning the Reason for Tearing the Script Right After Trump's State of the Union Speech
Criticism of Awarding the Medal of Freedom to Far-Right Anchor as a 'Reality Show'

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] "Because President Donald Trump shredded the truth."

CNN, citing sources, reported that Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, mentioned this as the reason why she tore up President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech manuscript on the 5th (local time).

Speaker Pelosi explained the reason she tore up the president's manuscript during a meeting with Democratic lawmakers that morning.

Pelosi became a major topic of controversy after being seen tearing up the speech manuscript she was holding at the moment President Trump finished his State of the Union address and applause broke out the day before.

Pelosi is also said to have sharply criticized the content of President Trump's speech. An attendee of the meeting said, "Speaker Pelosi described Trump's speech as containing falsehoods, calling it humiliating and shocking, and said she felt liberated after tearing up the manuscript."

Pelosi was reportedly particularly angered by the scene where far-right radio host Rush Limbaugh, who was revealed to be battling stage 4 lung cancer, was 'surprisingly' invited to the speech and received the Medal of Freedom from First Lady Melania Trump. She expressed outrage, saying that moment marked the State of the Union turning into a reality show.

Pelosi also tweeted the scene of her tearing the manuscript, stating, "The Democrats will not stop extending a hand of friendship to do the people's work. We will find common ground where possible, but when we cannot, we will not compromise." This was an indirect criticism of President Trump ignoring her request for a handshake.

In a separate statement, Pelosi claimed that President Trump's State of the Union address was not only deceptive but also revealed that he is unfit to hold a position of public trust.

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