Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been one of President Donald Trump’s most vociferous critics among lawmakers in Washington.
At Tuesday’s State of the Union, Pelosi’s applause came in fits and dribbles during the president’s address. At one point during Trump’s speech, Pelosi literally clapped back in the president’s face after Trump made a call for comity and unity.
“We must reject the politics of revenge, resistance, and retribution, and embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise, and the common good,” Trump said.
Pelosi wasn’t buying it. She reacted with a standing ovation standing behind Trump, but what happened later was what sparked the social media firestorm.
She took to her feet, reacting with an exaggerated golf clap that appeared to be disingenuous.
Her action quickly resonated on social media.
Pelosi gives Trump a standing ovation and nod of approval for his call to end "revenge politics." #SOTU #StateOfTheUnion pic.twitter.com/9X5pDtuhsn
— Daniel Lewis (@Daniel_Lewis3) February 6, 2019
Pelosi the Gawd with the most pettiest and sarcastic clap possible. We stan a queen #SOTU pic.twitter.com/5FahnpDaJZ
— BG From the Bottom of the Map (@GhostFaceSigma) February 6, 2019
Nancy Pelosi Gave Trump The Ultimate Petty Shade Clap And I'm Literally Dead! 🤣 #SOTU pic.twitter.com/BtNsML27Zz
— Randy Haas (@Randy_Haas) February 6, 2019
Disregarding the context, no one taught a lot of women is the west how to clap, previously Nicole Kidman and now Nancy Pelosi! 😁 https://t.co/AKnmECdicW
— Suzy (@SuzyInNYC) February 6, 2019
So what do you think of Pelosi’s act. And what do you think Trump thought about it?
