Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up her copy of President Donald Trump’s prepared remarks at the conclusion of his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.

And people, it was a beautiful sight.

As Trump finished speaking and most lawmakers stood to applaud, Pelosi stood, took the printed copy of Trump’s speech and tore it in half. She placed the shredded copy in a stack on the dais as Trump made his way to greet members of Congress.

The moment capped a tense address from Trump that started when the president appeared to snub Pelosi’s offer of a handshake.

Pelosi largely seemed to avoid looking at Trump throughout the address, instead reading from his prepared remarks and scanning the room.

WATCH: No handshake between President Trump and Speaker Pelosi. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/z6V3Mgmt6M

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 5, 2020

She and other Democrats only stood and applauded periodically even as Republicans regularly gave ovations. Pelosi could be seen subtly nodding her head “no” when Trump pledged to protect Medicare and Social Security.

The speech came weeks after the House impeached Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress and one day before the GOP-controlled Senate is likely to acquit him.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi just tore up Trump's speech like the trash it was and I AM HERE FOR IT. #SOTU #StateOfTheUnion pic.twitter.com/KRtV0MuZzV

— Holly Figueroa O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) February 5, 2020

Twitter LOVED IT:

Me an hour ago: I wonder what Speaker Pelosi will do tonight

Me now: Pelosi ripped up his fucking speech https://t.co/AXcaqhiQyo

— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) February 5, 2020

Holy shit.

As soon as the State of the Union was over Nancy Pelosi literally ripped up the speech.

pic.twitter.com/TPGFmk2AK4

— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) February 5, 2020

The president just bloviated for an hour and a half and Nancy Pelosi in a few seconds put him and his empty words in their place and gave the media the moment the evening will be remembered for long after Trump's speech is forgotten. Who's the media master now?

— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) February 5, 2020

Pelosi ripping up the speech changes most of the headlines and that will infuriate Donald Trump.

Brilliant move.#SOTU

— Red (@Redpainter1) February 5, 2020

pelosi should have thrown the pieces of the speech up in the air, lebron style

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) February 5, 2020

HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH/ Nancy Pelosi Rips Up SOTU Speech Upon Its Conclusion: pic.twitter.com/83ff3mAMxp

— Seth Abramson (@SethAbramson) February 5, 2020

Q: Why did you tear up the speech?

PELOSI: “Because it was the courteous thing to do.”

PELOSI: “It was the courteous thing to do considering the alternative.”

— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) February 5, 2020

Tonight we saw a huge political trade take place. Nancy Pelosi tore up Trump’s speech while Trump tore up the Constitution. #SOTU

— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) February 5, 2020