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- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi broke congressional tradition by introducing President Donald Trump as only "the President of the United States."
- Previous House Speakers have introduced the sitting commander-in-chief by saying they had the "high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United States."
- Pelosi gave President George W. Bush the full introduction in the 2007 State of the Union address.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi broke congressional tradition by introducing President Donald Trump as only "the President of the United States" during the State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.
"Members of Congress, the President of the United States," Pelosi said, introducing Trump in front of the joint session of Congress.
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- The complete history of the US State of the Union address
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