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During President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, Democrats staged multiple interruptions, highlighting a deep partisan divide.
Representative Al Green of Texas employed a vocal tactic, shouting, “You have no mandate!” while waving his cane, leading to his removal from the chamber by the sergeant-at-arms at House Speaker Mike Johnson’s order. As the speech progressed, other Democrats escalated their protests by walking out, with some revealing “Resist” T-shirts and others exiting silently to signal opposition to Trump’s remarks. The disruptions began early when Green challenged Trump’s claim of an electoral mandate, setting a contentious tone.
Throughout the address, lawmakers like Representatives Maxine Dexter, Andrea Salinas, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove joined the walkout, citing Trump’s policies and rhetoric as intolerable. Democrats and liberals defended these actions as a justified resistance to Trump’s agenda, arguing it reflected their duty to constituents. In contrast, Republicans condemned the behavior as disrespectful, accusing Democrats of undermining decorum. Many Americans, according to sentiment expressed in media and polls, sided with Republicans, viewing the interruptions as childish and disruptive to national unity.
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