Whether Trump heard it or not is debatable; I suspect he did since it was right by his left ear. But the sound of ripping papers is going to reberate in the 2020 general election. Whether or not Pelosi planned to do it (I suspect not) the effect will be to enrage Trump's base and Fox, and delight--and worry--his opponents.
After his snub where he ignored Pelosi's extended hand at the start of his SOTU address, not to mention the now expected slew of misrepresentations that followed, she may have felt angry enough to take the risk that the gesture would be a filip for Democratic voters and turnout and have little marginal impact on his base who are anyway likely to be completely riled up come November.
Interesting times.
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