Trump delivers latest SOTU

On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered the last State of the Union Address of his term, at the U.S. Capital Building, amid a divided congress. His speech covered such issues as immigration, Venezuela, and racism, but ignored his impeachment process, for which he was acquitted yesterday afternoon.

“America’s enemies are on the run, America’s fortunes are on the rise and America’s future is blazing bright,” Trump said early in the speech.

Trump seemed to refuse a handshake with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, but may not have seen her offered hand.  Following the speech, Pelosi tore a printed copy of the address.

Trump also addressed a former Tuskegee airman and his great grandson, who according to Trump was wanting to join the Space Force, a new branch of the military he briefly remarked on.

Melania Trump awarded conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh the Presidential Medal of Freedom on the balcony, to which a Democrat shouted, “Oh no!” and a Republican shouted, “Thank you Rush!” 

Trump acknowledged Juan Guaido as Venezuala’s ‘true and legitimate president’ after a surprise appearance by Guaido on the balcony.

“Tonight, we renew our resolve, that the United States will never be a socialist country,” Trump said.

The remark prompted applause from the Republican side and stares toward the Democratic side which remained silent. Pelosi clapped behind Donald Trump. 

“I think he’s scared,” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-N.Y., said to reporters according to The Hill. “He sees that everything is closing in on him and he knows that he’s losing the battle on public opinion.”

Wednesday a partisan vote on impeachment acquitted Trump. The only senator to cross party lines was Mitt Romney. Trump claimed voters in Utah made a ‘mistake’ putting Romney in office.