Nancy Pelosi Rips Up br Trump's State of br the Union Speech On the eve of President Donald Trump'sbr likely acquittal of his impeachment charges, Speaker Pelosi tore his speech in half br just as he concluded with the words, br "the best is yet to come." Speaker Pelosi then br waved the ripped copy of Trump's br speech towards the visitor's gallery. Earlier in the evening Trump br appeared to snub Pelosi's offer of a handshake. This wasn't the only act of defiance br by Democrats during Trump's br contentious State of the Union. Congressman Tim Ryan walked out. Rep.