State Of The Union
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Donald Trump’s 3rd State of the Union Address Tumbles in Broadcast TV Ratings
Donald Trump’s State of the Union address was all anybody could talk about on Tuesday, but “Ellen’s Game of Games” showed up for NBC too.This third SOTU from the 45th president of the United States of America is currently down 26% in Big-4 broadcast viewers from his second. According to early Nielsen returns, CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox drew a combined 16 million viewers for the 2020 address. That tally is preliminary, however, and should be considered subject to (upward) adjustment.The comparable ini
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Mike Pence Says Pelosi Hit a ‘New Low’ When She Tore Up Trump’s State of the Union Speech
Mike Pence attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Wednesday morning, saying on Fox News she hit a “new low” when she tore up President Trump’s State of the Union speech.Discussing the instantly-viral moment from Tuesday night, the vice president said: “I didn’t see her do it. I found out just a few moments later and I think it was a new low.”Also Read: Nancy Pelosi Tears Up Trump's Speech at the End of the State of the Union Address (Video)“It’s clear the contrast here was a president who spent an
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Nancy Pelosi Tears Up Trump’s Speech at the End of the State of the Union Address (Video)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tore up the advance copy of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address after the president finished speaking Tuesday night. The move came after Trump did not shake her outstretched hand at the beginning of the address.Pelosi and Vice President Pence (who also serves as the president of the Senate) stood behind Trump while he made his address. After he finished, Pence clapped as Trump nodded and conversed with nearby audience members, but Pelosi made qui
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Here’s What Democratic Legislators Chanted During the State of the Union Address
About 45 minutes into President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday, Democratic lawmakers shouted over him: “HR 3! HR 3!”The reference was to a Democratic House bill on drug pricing, also known as “the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act.” It passed in the House after being introduced by the late Rep. Cummings, but hasn’t been taken up by the Senate yet.Also Read: At Least 8 Congressional Democrats Will Skip Trump's State of the Union TonightTrump had just finished speaking
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At Least 8 Congressional Democrats Will Skip Trump’s State of the Union Tonight
Tuesday afternoon, several prominent Democratic lawmakers announced they will boycott the 2020 State of the Union address scheduled for later in the evening.Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley, two members of the four-woman “Squad” of progressive congresswomen of color, announced via Twitter that they wouldn’t be attending the annual event.“After much deliberation, I have decided that I will not use my presence at a state ceremony to normalize Trump’s lawless conduct & subversion
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Tiffany Trump's all-white ensemble raises questions at 2019 State of the Union
"Coincidence or political statement?"
