Nancy Pelosi's literal clap-back at Trump is the most iconic moment of the night
President Donald Trump spoke for more than an hour and 20 minutes last night, but the moment that may be remembered best from his State of the Union address had no words at all.
It was when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stood and applauded a line from Trump’s speech in a way that seemed rife with sarcasm to many observers.
The moment came after an eyebrow-raising call for unity from Trump that seemed at direct odds with his own long history of Twitter insults, especially coming on the heels of a pre-speech luncheon in which he reportedly insulted multiple political rivals.
“We must reject the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution, and embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise and the common good,” Trump said in his State of the Union address.
Pelosi then stood and clapped, aiming her applause at Trump, which rapidly turned into a meme:
This Nancy Pelosi: EVERYTHING. 🙌🏼😂 pic.twitter.com/FlnybjYDm1
— ✜⁷ (@jkcandyfloss) February 6, 2019
The "read your tweets" clap pic.twitter.com/eEoyeidE69
— The Nightmare on LP Street 🔪🔪🔪🎃 (@LikkitP) February 6, 2019
This is it. This is the photo of the century. @SpeakerPelosi wins. #SOTUpic.twitter.com/3mZ9DTeGHe
— Becca Brubaker 🔔 (@itsmebeccam) February 6, 2019
Is that shade, a clap back, or both?!?! https://t.co/6XK6EmDSAM
— Micaela Tucker (@mica_tucker) February 6, 2019
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) February 6, 2019
idk feel like I can do better pic.twitter.com/1pAzxctdjE
— ta🌮co (@recursivetaco) February 6, 2019
Through a single clap, Speaker Pelosi tells Trump she’s going to dog walk him. Iconic picture for the ages. pic.twitter.com/ooP8DYGU2m
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) February 6, 2019
Holy hell that look.
When your Mom looks at you like that, don’t walk.
Run. https://t.co/PXmSNz3EEV— Kaz Weida (@kazweida) February 6, 2019
This “kiss my ass” clap from Pelosi is killing me lmaooooo pic.twitter.com/WTsIntHWUi
— Peela ❤️ (@therealpeela) February 6, 2019
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.