Donald Trump delivered made-for-TV moments during his State of the Union address last night. Catch all the highlights from his speech 👇
President Donald Trump sought to shake off the drag of impeachment on Tuesday night with a State of the Union speech infused with an uncharacteristically positive tone — and uniquely Trumpian made-for-TV moments.
The president made no explicit mention of impeachment or the Senate acquittal that was expected to happen just hours later. But after arriving in the House chamber, Trump appeared to ignore Pelosi’s attempt at a cordial handshake. The speaker shrugged her shoulders at the apparent snub. In a surprise moment in the middle of the address, Trump presented conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh as a special guest, after Limbaugh revealed his cancer diagnosis on his popular radio program earlier this week. To audience applause, Trump had first lady Melania Trump present Limbaugh with the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest civilian award in the U.S — from her seat in the House gallery.
“I am thrilled to inform you that your husband is back from deployment,” Trump said, as Williams appeared at the entrance of the gallery. “He is here with us tonight.” Cheers erupted throughout the chamber, while Republicans began a chant of “U-S-A! U-S-A!” Aside from theatrics planned and unplanned, the sprawling speech zeroed in on achievements specifically designed to energize traditional Republican voters — his international trade agreements, border-security enhancements, and investments in the military.
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