What were they thinking? 5 guesses from Trump’s 2020 State of the Union speech

Five thought bubbles during this week’s State of the Union speech.

1. President Trump - “‘The state of our union is strong!’ Blah, blah, blah, here we go again. Reading scripted lies from a teleprompter is so boring and predictable. But my ad-lib lies are must-see TV!”

2. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - “Petty and undignified? Stooping to his level? Yes, but it feels so good to take his !@#$ speech and – ouch, paper cut!”

3. Vice President Mike Pence - “Breathe deep, stare straight ahead, clap, say Lord’s Prayer, focus on 2024. Breathe deep, stare straight ahead, clap ...”

4. Rev. Franklin Graham: “This is going great! Can’t wait to see him light up the room at Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast!”

5. Retired Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, 100-year-old Tuskegee Airman guest of honor: “Tonight reminds me how much I really, really miss President Dwight Eisenhower and Speaker Sam Rayburn.”

This story was originally published February 8, 2020 at 8:00 AM with the headline "What were they thinking? 5 guesses from Trump’s 2020 State of the Union speech."