WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump was set to win acquittal from impeachment in the Senate on Wednesday, hours after his partisan State of the Union speech triggered unprecedented protests from Democrats in a seething display of US political divisions. But far from being forced from office like Richard Nixon, Trump is set to see himself declared not guilty by his Republican party majority in the Senate. Democrats responded to Trump’s speech by refusing to follow Republicans in repeated standing ovations, often booing, and in several cases walking out. RIGHT WING HERO Much of Trump’s speech was taken up with proclaiming his successful economic policies and the “America first” outlook. To the surprise of the packed audience, Trump announced that his wife Melania, who was alongside Limbaugh, was going to present the ideological star with the coveted Medal of Freedom — the highest possible civilian award.

Source: Pakistan Today February 05, 2020 10:30 UTC