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Fact Check: Trump's State of the Union Anecdotes Debunked
It is customary for presidents to invite guests to the State of the Union address to provide anecdotal evidence that supports the president’s policies. But it turns out President Donald Trump’s speech included misleading descriptions of two such guests, FactCheck.org reports. In one case, a Philadelphia girl whom Trump invited to serve as an example of a low-income student...
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Trump's Story About Veteran's Comeback Was Not Quite True
Tony Rankins, a formerly homeless, drug-addicted Army veteran, got a standing ovation at the State of the Union after President Donald Trump described how he turned his life around thanks to a construction job at a company using the administration’s “Opportunity Zone” tax breaks targeting poor neighborhoods. But that’s not completely true. Rankins, who indeed moved out of his...
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Pelosi ‘I Tore Up a Manifesto of Mistruths'
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi explains why she tore up a copy of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech at the conclusion of his address.
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‘Tonight': First Draft Outtakes of Donald Trump's State of the Union Address
Jimmy Fallon gets his hands on footage of President Donald Trump’s preparation for the State of the Union address.
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump's Exaggerated ‘great American Comeback'
The “great American comeback” President Donald Trump claimed in his State of the Union speech drew on falsehoods about U.S. energy supremacy, health care and the economy
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Pompeo Slam of Pelosi With ‘Simpsons' Tweet Appears to Backfire
D’oh. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took a swipe at Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi from his personal twitter account using an image of “The Simpson’s Lisa tearing up an essay in fustration.
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Trump Announces School Choice Scholarship for Philly Student
President Donald Trump announced a school choice scholarship for a young Philadelphia student who attended his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
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Trump Uses State of Union to Campaign; Pelosi Rips Up Speech
President Donald Trump will be facing his accusers Tuesday night during his State of the Union speech.
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Venezuela Opposition Leader Guaidó Gets Bipartisan Applause at Trump State of the Union
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó attended President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night on Capitol Hill.
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Father of Parkland Shooting Victim Escorted Out of SOTU
Fred Guttenberg, a gun reform activist whose daughter Jamie was killed in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., was escorted out of the House chamber during the State of the Union address for speaking out amid Trump’s comments on protecting Second Amendment rights.
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Trump Touts Economy in ‘Great American Comeback' State of the Union Address
President Donald Trump touted “the great American comeback” as the theme of his State of the Union speech Tuesday night — and with unemployment low, the Dow Jones high and two new trade pacts to celebrate, the U.S. economy took a central spot in that vision of the country.
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State of the Union: GOP Cheers Trump, Pelosi Rips Up Speech
At the conclusion of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made her feelings known about what she had just heard. She stood and ripped up a copy of the speech. As Pelosi left the House floor, she was asked what she thought of the speech. She said, “I tore it up,” NBC News...
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Read the Full Text of Trump's State of the Union Speech
The full text of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery on Feb., 4, 2020. Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow citizens: Three years ago, we launched the great American comeback. Tonight, I stand before you to share the incredible results. Jobs are booming,...
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In Democratic Response to Trump, Gretchen Whitmer Focuses on Working-Class Worries
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used Democrats’ response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night to swivel from impeachment to working-class voters’ worries, saying her party is focusing on easing health care costs and other pocket-book concerns.
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President Trump Delivers State of the Union Address
On the eve of the conclusion of his impeachment trial, President Trump delivered his State of the Union address. NBC10’s Jim Rosenfield shows us reactions from politicians and excerpts from the speech.
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Speaker Pelosi Rips Up Trump's Speech
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday ripped up a copy of President Donald Trump’s speech at the conclusion of the State of the Union address.
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President Trump Appears to Avoid Shaking Speaker Pelosi's Hand at SOTU
When President Donald Trump climbed to the rostrum, he did not take House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s outstretched hand, though it was not clear he had seen her gesture.
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‘The Truth Matters': Michigan Gov. Whitmer Gives SOTU Response
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday.
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Trump Recognizes Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaidó at SOTU
President Donald Trump recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who was in attendance at Trump’s State of the Union address.
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2020 State of the Union Address
Full video of President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address