Rep. Al Green booted from Trump speech over Democrat disruptions
"Remove this gentleman from the chamber," House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
House Speaker Mike Johnson had Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, removed from the House chamber on Tuesday during President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress for disrupting the speech.
Johnson banged the speaker's gavel as Democrats disrupted Trump's speech, before instructing them to follow decorum and ordering Green's removal.
"Members are directed to uphold and maintain decorum in the House and to cease any further disruptions," Johnson said. "That's your warning. Members are engaging in willful and continuing breach of decorum, and the chair is prepared to direct the sergeant at arms to restore order to the joint session. Mr. Green, take your seat. Take your seat, sir. Take your seat. Finding that members continue to engage in willful and concerted disruption of proper decorum, the chair now directs the sergeant at arms to restore order. Remove this gentleman from the chamber."
Some Democrats in the chamber held up circular black signs with white lettering that had statements such as “Protect Veterans,” “Save Medicaid” and “Musk Steals.”
Earlier in the speech, Democrats started booing Trump, before being drowned out by Republicans chanting, "USA!"
Shortly after Johnson's order to remove Green from the chamber, Trump said, "This is my fifth such speech to Congress, and once again, I look at the Democrats in front of me, and I realize there is absolutely nothing I can say to make them happy or to make them stand or smile or applaud, nothing I can do.
"I could find a cure to the most devastating disease, a disease that would wipe out entire nations or announce the answers to the greatest economy in history, or the stoppage of crime to the lowest levels ever recorded. And these people sitting right here will not clap, will not stand, and certainly will not cheer for these astronomical achievements. They won't do it, no matter what -- five times I've been up here, it's very sad, and it just shouldn't be this way," he continued. "So Democrats sitting before me for just this one night, why not join us in celebrating so many incredible wins for America, for the good of our nation, let's work together and let's truly make America great again."