President Trump clapped at many of his own lines while delivering the State of the Union address on Jan. 30. (The Washington Post)President Trump clapped at many of his own lines while delivering the State of the Union address on Jan. 30. During last week’s State of the Union address, Trump applauded himself — noisily — several times and at one point beckoned to Democrats to applaud, putting his hands to his ears. In October, Trump boasted no fewer than four times about the applause he had been given at a meeting with Senate Republicans: “Multiple standing ovations! Millions of AmeriClaps volunteers will applaud Trump daily.

Source: Washington Post February 06, 2018 23:48 UTC