The influx of D-Texas Rep. Al Green was evacuated from the House court in order to protest in President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress on Tuesday night.
However, at the beginning of the president’s speech, Green and other protesting Democrats were flooded with the ode to “America.”
On social media, some conservatives have slammed Green and Democrats, saying their behavior is “out of control.”
Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer posted on X.
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U.S. President Donald Trump attended a joint congressional meeting held on March 4, 2025 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, USA. Reuters/Brian Snyder
“Al Green is a shame,” tweeted RN.C. Senator Thom Tillis. “[Trump] Win the election. #47. ”
“Spokeman Mike Johnson just ordered the armed sergeant to force the removal of Rep. Al Green in order to violate the etiquette rules of the house interior. It’s good for the speakers. Al Green is a clown,” Posted on X, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
“Rep. Al Green has been a gadfly in Congress. He deliberately destroyed to be removed… shameful, but absolutely no surprise,”
Megan McCain, daughter of late Senator John McCain, said on X: “I’m disgusting. It’s disgusting behavior for Democrats.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 2004: U.S. President Donald Trump enters the U.S. House of Representatives ahead of a joint meeting of Congress in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 2025. Win McNamee/Pool through Reuters
However, some believe that Democratic MPs have done the right thing.
Progressive writer and former Hillary Clinton Clymer tweeted: “Rep. Green is a damn hero.”
“If 77-year-old Al Green may be destroyed and removed, then every other Democrat has the responsibility to do so. Keep going.” Dear White Staff, a social media account left and right, posted on X.
Speaker Mike Johnson The sergeant demanding weapons escorts Democrats out of the chamber, which meets the cheers of Republicans. As the interaction progressed, many of Green’s Democrats still sat down.
Green is one of Trump’s most voiced critics, Lift each About Trump, he calls it “ethnic purge in Gaza.”
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 2004: U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) was removed from the Chamber of Commerce, President Donald Trump held a joint congressional meeting at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Winning McNamee/Pool via Reuters)
He was far from the only statement made Tuesday night, as many of the democratic women in the room were dressed in pink, while Rep. Melanie Stansbury briefly held up the sign behind the president and said “this is not normal.” Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, quickly took the sign away.
