Trump uses State of the Union to campaign; Pelosi rips up speech

In his customary State of Union address Wednesday, Donald Trump presented himself as a big improvement over Democratic President Barack Obama, and talked about his achievements and slammed the opposition. In pic: Trump delivers his address to a joint session of Congress Vice President Mike Pence applauds. (AP)

But there was also plenty of drama with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripping a copy of his speech right after he finished, a spurned handshake and more. (AP)

First Lady Melania Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Rush Limbaugh as his wife Kathryn watches during the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. (AP)

Kelli and Gage Hake of Stillwater, Okla., are recognized by President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. She is the widow of Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Hake, who was killed while serving his second tour of duty in Iraq. (AP)

US Rep. Veronica Escobar receives applause from the audience, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe in El Paso, Texas. Escobar delivered a response in Spanish to President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address. (AP)

President Donald Trump stands as he finished his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020. (AP)

While the White House said the president was offering a message of unity, he also spent time on issues that have created great division and resonated with his political base. In pic: President Donald Trump enters the House floor where he will give his State of the Union address. (AP)