Article snippet: MORE on Tuesday delivered his second State of the Union address, this time in an era of newly divided government. The roughly 80-minute speech was punctuated with both calls for unity and jabs at the opposing party, as well as some emotional asides featuring guests of the White House and the formidable freshmen class of Democrats. Here are seven noteworthy moments from Trump's 2019 State of the Union: Democratic women have their moment In a speech that prompted numerous glares and groans from Democratic lawmakers, the president sparked an unexpected moment of joy from the women who helped propel Democrats into the House majority in last year's midterms. "No one has benefitted more from our thriving economy than women," Trump said, noting that the demographic filled 58 percent of newly created jobs in 2018.With that, the Democratic caucus of women, all dressed in white to honor the suffragettes, rose to its feet and applauded. "You weren’t supposed to do that,” Trump joked. The chamber stood and cheered again when the president noted there are more women in the workforce than at any other point in history. "Don’t sit yet you’re going to like this," he continued. "And exactly one century after Congress passed the Constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote, we also have more women serving in Congress than at any time before.” At that point, representatives from both parties stood and applauded. The Democratic women lawmakers hugged and high-fived one an... Link to the full article to read more
7 memorable moments from Trump's State of the Union | TheHill
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