'Perfect exactly the way God made you': 7 highlights from Trump's address to a joint session of Congress
1. Rep. Al Green is ejected from the chamber
As Trump touted his victory in the 2024 presidential election and noted that he won the electoral college and popular vote in addition to the overwhelming number of counties in the United States, congressional Democrats interrupted.
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., directed members of Congress to "uphold and maintain decorum in the House and to cease any further disruptions."
"Members are engaging in willful and continuing breach of decorum and the chair is prepared to direct the Sargeant at Arms to restore order to the joint session," he said.
The camera focused on Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, one of the president's most vocal critics who has already begun working to impeach him and shouted as Trump attempted to speak.
When Johnson directed Green to take his seat, he remained standing. Johnson ordered the House sergeant at arms to "remove this gentleman from the chamber."
While Green expressed the most vocal opposition to the speech, Democrats held up signs throughout the address that read "Musk steals," referring to Elon Musk, X CEO and director of the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency tasked with eliminating government waste.
Other signs held up by Democrats simply said "false" and "Save Medicaid." Democrats also vocally pushed back on the president's assertion that Social Security payments are being made to dead people.
After his ejection, Green spoke with reporters in the White House traveling press. According to a press pool report, he clarified that he yelled that the president had "no mandate" to cut Medicaid.
"It's worth it to let people know that there are some people who are going to stand up," Green told reporters.
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Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
