"Stronger Than Ever Before": Trump Delivers Made-For-TV State of The Union Address
The NPR Politics Podcast
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4.4 • 25.7K Ratings
🗓️ 5 February 2020
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
It was punctuated by made-for-TV moments, including a surprise appearance by a soldier as his family was recognized for their sacrifice.
Republicans present gave Trump repeated, resounding applause. After the conclusion of the remarks, Nancy Pelosi ripped up a copy of Trump's speech.
This episode, White House correspondent Tamara Keith, congressional correspondent Susan Davis, and senior political editor and correspondent Ron Elving.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. |
| 0:05.6 | I'm Tamer Keith, I cover the White House. |
| 0:07.4 | I'm Susan Davis, I cover Congress. |
| 0:09.3 | And I'm Ron Elvin, Editor-Corerespondent. |
| 0:11.4 | It is 1117 PM on Tuesday, February 4th. |
| 0:15.6 | This is our second podcast of the night. |
| 0:18.5 | Tonight, President Trump delivered his state of the Union address. |
| 0:22.7 | I say to the people of our great country and to the members of Congress, |
| 0:29.9 | the state of our union is stronger than ever before. |
| 0:35.8 | OK, that sounds totally normal, totally predictable, |
| 0:42.0 | pretty much a normal state of the Union. |
| 0:43.9 | This was not a normal state of the Union address from almost the very beginning, |
| 0:49.7 | from the moment that President Trump came up to the rostrum, Nancy Pelosi, |
| 0:53.9 | the House Speaker, put out her hand to shake, |
| 0:56.5 | and he did not grab her outstretched hand. |
| 1:00.3 | No, and when she introduced him, she did not say it is my high honor and distinct |
| 1:05.5 | privilege to present the President of the United States. |
| 1:08.4 | I am very accustomed to having heard that over more than 30 years |
| 1:12.6 | of watching these things in Washington, and she did not say it. |
| 1:16.4 | Members of Congress, the President of the United States, |
| 1:21.3 | and then Sue, and you were up on the Hill, Republicans stood. |
| 1:25.8 | They cheered, they hooded, Democrats sat, |
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