WATCH: Trump Snubs Handshake With Pelosi Before SOTU Address
Right before he delivered his State of the Union address tonight, President Donald Trump greeted all the lawmakers in the room — but as many noticed right away, he did not shake Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s hand.
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As the moment played out on CNN, Jake Tapper noticed and remarked, “It looks like she went to shake his hand and he did not — he did not take it.”
And the snub, whether intentional or not, did not go unnoticed on social media:
No Trump handshake for Pelosi pic.twitter.com/7SFqtrTczM
— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) February 5, 2020
The president presented his speech to @SpeakerPelosi but he ignored her outstretched hand for the customary handshake. pic.twitter.com/Rc4wxeNn4f
— Kelly O’Donnell (@KellyO) February 5, 2020
Did Trump snub the Nancy Pelosi handshake on purpose? pic.twitter.com/qI9sy7BZA6
— The Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) February 5, 2020
On CNN,
