U.S. President Donald Trump was forced to suffer numerous interruptions from his political opponents in his long joint speech to Congress on Tuesday night.
Since taking office 44 days ago, Trump has committed to depriving the commitments of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, trying to freeze government subsidies to major health care providers such as Medicaid, and turning to the demolition of the Department of Education.
In addition, he has tried to stop using funds from international aid programs such as the United States Agency for International Development and banned transgender forces from the military and slammed Canada, Mexico and China with widespread tariffs, prompting a trade war that prompted experts to warn that could lead to widespread economic unrest.
Trump began his speech with a brief speech.
He assured Congress: “Tariffs will make the United States great again, and that will happen soon, and it will happen soon.”
Global stocks plummeted on Tuesday as tariffs took effect. Democrats are willing to stand on the president and his party, given his recent actions and claims.
This is the collapse of the protests.
Al Green fight cuts healthcare
In the opening minutes of Trump's speech, Rep. Al Green, a Democrat of Texas, stood and argued that Trump had not ruled on the task of raising funds for the Social Security Network.
House Speaker Mike Johnson told Green to “stop further interference” before warning him of his imminent removal.
Greene's attempt was drowned by Republican members and then gave him a loud applause as Johnson reminded everyone that it was the responsibility to maintain “ritual”.
The incident ended in green, escorted from the room by the armed dean.
Green then told reporters: “It is worth letting people know that some of us will oppose this president's desire to cut Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.”
When U.S. President Donald Trump held a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025 at Trump in Washington, D.C., Rep. Al Green (D-TX) shouted, expected to address Congress on the early achievements of his presidency and the upcoming legislative agenda. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images).
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“Lie” sign held in Trump's speech
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Whenever Trump proposes “Save Medicaid,” “Protect Veterans,” and “Musk’s Stealing,” some Democrats hold up small signs that “lie” whenever they take radical cost-cutting measures taken by Elon Musk’s Department of Efficiency (Doge).
Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib gave a series of messages on a small whiteboard to Trump's words.
When President Donald Trump took a protest at a joint Congressional meeting at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury of New Mexico held up a sign as Trump entered the chamber.
It reads: “This is not normal.”
Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) held a sign saying, “This is not normal” as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a congressional meeting at the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images).
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Democrats still sit down
Before the president began his speech, he was clamored by the Republican bench, where he greeted members of Congress and shook hands with senior officials.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the room, Democrats sat quietly—many women in pink dressed in pink in general against Trump—and refused applause as the president entered the room and refused to rise. It provides amazing contrast.
President Donald Trump was held on March 4, 2025 at the House of Representatives Joint Meeting of the U.S. Capitol (photographed by Sha Hanting/China News Service/VCG) in Washington, DC.
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Democrats go out
When Trump concluded his record 100-minute speech, about one-third of Democrats cleared.
The rest quickly left once the conclusion was concluded. Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida was wearing a shirt that read “No King Lives Here.”
Rep. Maxwell Frost, a Democrat from Florida, wore a shirt that said “No King Lives Here” and when he walked out of the House Chamber, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke at the joint meeting of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., to speak at a March 4, 2025 meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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Before quitting, Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett and her few colleagues refused while Trump spoke. The backs of their shirts reveal messages like “Resistance” and “Resistance” and “Kingless” shirts by Frost.
Amid Trump’s remarks on foreign policy, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley held the Ukrainian flag.
U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) held the Ukrainian flag on March 4, 2025 at the joint meeting of Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2025, and is expected to address Congress on his presidency and the early achievements of his upcoming legislative agenda. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).
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Throughout the evening, other Democrats stared listlessly, some with their heads hanging in their hands and others delayed their cell phones to distract themselves.
But Trump has largely considered the opposition’s concerns.
“I looked at the Democrats in front of me and I realized that I absolutely had nothing to make them happy, to make them stand up, to smile or applaud, and I could do nothing,” Trump said. “These people sitting here don't applaud, to stand up, and certainly don't cheer for these astronomical achievements.”
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