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Trump Avoids Handshake With Pelosi at State of the Union

Dissed. Photo: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images

After President Trump arrived at the front of the House chamber for his State of Union address on Tuesday night, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi reached out to shake his hand — a customary moment for any State of the Union. Trump appeared to ignore Pelosi:

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Earlier Tuesday, Pelosi confirmed that she and Trump have not spoken since Pelosi dressed the president down during a White House meeting on Syria in October — later calling Trump’s behavior at the meeting “a meltdown.”

Trump Avoids Handshake With Pelosi at State of the Union