Tension between Trump and Pelosi dominated the SOTU, beginning with a snubbed handshake and ending with a ripped up speech

• Tension between President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi permeated the room during Tuesday's State of the Union address.
• Trump snubbed Pelosi's attempted handshake, and she tore up the transcript of his speech at the end. 
• Pelosi referred to Trump's address as a "dirty speech" after ripping it in half. 
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

The palpable tension between President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was the biggest theme of the night on Tuesday as the president delivered his third State of the Union address. 

At the start, Trump snubbed Pelosi when she offered a handshake, setting the tone for the evening. Moments later, Pelosi broke congressional tradition by referring to Trump as only "the President of the United States." In the past, House Speakers introduced the sitting president by stating they had the "high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United States."

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: A law professor weighs in on how Trump could beat impeachment

See Also:

SEE ALSO: Nancy Pelosi broke tradition when introducing Trump at the State of the Union, leaving out the words 'honor' and 'privilege'