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Bitter divisions ruling the US political scene were exposed as President Donald Trump was delivering his State of the Union speech to Congress on the eve of his impeachment trial. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Trump avoided mentioning the subject of his impeachment in the early part of of his speech on Tuesday and while his fellow Republicans gave\u00a0him standing ovations, rival Democrats for the most part remained seated.<\/p>\n\n

As the president took his place at the front of the House chamber for his State of the Union address, Speaker Nancy Pelosi reached out to shake his hand, which Trump refused while turning his back.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

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Trump declines to shake hands with Pelosi at Tuesday night\u2019s State of the Union Address. (Photo via AP)<\/p>\n\n

In return, Pelosi, who appeared to be taken aback,\u00a0avoided\u00a0citing the usual \u201chigh privilege and distinct honor\u201d that accompanies the speaker\u2019s introduction of the president to Congress.<\/p>\n\n

All she said in introducing Trump was this, \u201cMembers of Congress, the President of the United States.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

The speaker then proceeded to rip apart a copy of Trump's remarks behind his back after his speech was over on live television.\u00a0 There was also booing and several Democrats walked out.<\/p>\n\n

Leaving the House floor, Pelosi\u00a0said she had torn up the speech \"because it was the courteous thing to do, considering the alternative.\"<\/p>\n\n

The speech \u201cwas a\u00a0manifesto of mistruths,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n

Also\u00a0in a statement issued shortly after the speech ended, Pelosi called Trump's message deceitful.<\/p>\n\n

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\"The manifesto of mistruths presented in page after page of the address tonight should be a call to action for everyone who expects truth from the President and policies worthy of his office and the American people,\" Pelosi said in a statement. \"The American people expect and deserve a President to have integrity and respect for the aspirations for their children.\"<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Trump has been on bad terms with Pelosi for long and their relationship took a turn for the worse ever since the Democratic-controlled House of Representative impeached him in December, charging him with abusing power by pressuring Ukraine to probe political rival Joe Biden, and then obstructing their congressional inquiry.<\/p>","content_source":"","content_url":"","content_columns":"0","content_date_start":"2020-02-05 10:45:43","content_date_finish":"2020-02-05 10:45:43","content_date_register":"2020-02-05 10:48:18","content_date_last_edit":"2020-02-05 10:48:18","content_show_img":"1","content_show_details":"0","content_show_related_img":"0","content_show_slider":"1","content_show_title_slider":"1","content_comment":"1","content_score":"0","content_recorded":"0","content_confirmed":"0","content_status":"1","content_kind":"0","tag_id":null,"tag_word":null,"tag_service":null,"tag_total":null,"tag_soundex":null,"attach_token":"2286837870","attach_date_register":"2020-02-05 10:48:16","attach_id":"7181","attach_file_ext":"jpg","attach_file_header":"image\/jpeg","attach_img_type":"2","attach_img_width":"650","attach_img_height":"365","attach_file_media":"1","attach_show_watermark":"0","score_average":null,"score_count":null,"score_date_last":null,"visit_count":"535","visit_date_last":"2024-11-25 10:06:46","attach_title":"US polarization at its height as Pelosi rips up Trump\u2019s speech 2","node_title":"News,Ordinary","ot_node_left_right":"[{\"node_id\":98, \"left\":2, \"right\":11},{\"node_id\":127, \"left\":66, \"right\":67}]","node_number":"2","allowable_node":"2"}]]