Donald Trump, using his State of the Union address to declare that the U.

S.

Is thriving and respected again.

Mr Trump spoke of a blue collar boom, claiming unemployment rates are at their lowest for over half a century.

Unsurprisingly, the Democrats weren't impressed so much so the House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, tour up a copy of the speech.

Washington correspondent Ben Ryan was watching stately procession from White House to Congress with a dash of cocky defiance.

President Trump headed to Capitol Hill to make its third State of the Union address.

The president of the United States in the same chamber where seven weeks ago he became only the third president to be impeached, and Donald Trump seemed to snub the handshake offered by Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

With the Senate poised to acquit him on Wednesday, this is a president now firmly focused on his re election.

Jobs are booming, incomes a story.

Poverty is plummeting, crime is falling, confidence is surging and our country is thriving and highly respected.

Again.

Mastic most fallen 100 partisan.

The theme was jobs, jobs, jobs, very incredibly.

The average unemployment rate under my administration is lower than any administration in the history of our country.

In this divided Congress, Republicans lapped it up while Democrats didn't solar still rising.

God's grace is still shining, and my fellow Americans the best is yet to come back on.

Then, at the end, this Nancy Pelosi ripping up the president's speech and discussed Washington has rarely looked so better.

He was a man of best with truth.

And what do you think about him not shaking your hand way?

Always extend Jackson on The partisan divide will only deepen later today when, as everyone expects, the Republican led Senate clears President Trump off abusing his power and obstructing Congress in this election year, the next nine months will be fiercely fought, and this may not be President Trump's last State of the Union address.