Pelosi speech shred gets standing ovation from House Democrats

Published February 5, 2020 4:37pm ET



House Democrats applauded House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for ripping in half President Trump’s signed copy of his State of the Union address.

Pelosi’s rank and file on Wednesday stood and clapped for Pelosi during a closed-door meeting the morning after Trump’s address. Democrats largely condemned the speech, while Republicans called it one of the best they have ever heard delivered in the chamber.

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