Democratic Rep. Al Green ejected from the House for disrupting Donald Trump’s speech to U.S. Congress

Democratic congressman Al Green ejected from chamber for disrupting Trump's speech, plans to introduce articles of impeachment.

Democratic congressman Rep. Al Green was ejected from the chamber within minutes for disrupting Donald Trump’s first major speech to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday (March 4, 2025).

While the right looked jubilant, the left only looked distressed as Mr. Trump walked into the chamber to cheers from the Republicans.

As the President passed, Democrat Melanie Stansbury, the New Mexico congresswoman held up a sheet of paper reading “This is not normal.” The sign was snatched out of her hands by a Republican politician.

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When Mr. Trump arrived at the podium, the Republican half of the chamber chanted “USA! USA!”. The Democratic members remain seated on the other side of the room.

Within minutes of Mr. Trump beginning his speech, Democrat congressman Al Green stood up and yelled at the President: “You don’t have a mandate” to dismantle healthcare programs.

His protest was drowned out by the uproarious Republicans, who ordered him to take a seat as they dived into another stirring round of patriotic chants. After several interruptions, House Speaker Mike Johnson jumped in and called for decorum to be restored in the chamber as Republicans shouted “USA” to drown out the cries from the other side of the aisle.