Dem Lawmaker Removed From SOTU for Disrupting Trump’s Speech

Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was removed from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

After a warning from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Green was removed from the House chamber on Tuesday evening for disrupting the speech multiple times.

“You have no mandate to cut Medicaid,” Green said at one point, per The Hill.

Watch the video below:

BREAKING: Speaker Johnson directs the Sergeant at Arms to escort Democratic Rep. Al Green out of the House chamber during President Trump's address to Congress after Green repeatedly interrupted the president. pic.twitter.com/mTNEOl1XHR
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 5, 2025

BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson just ordered Rep. Al Green removed from the House chamber for repeated disruptive conduct and after multiple warnings.

What a clown.
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 5, 2025

Some Republicans could be heard singing, “Hey, hey, hey, goodbye.”

Boos breakout and Trump’s speech is interrupted pic.twitter.com/KeX9Pj257i
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 5, 2025

See Green’s response below:

.@RepAlGreen after being removed from Joint Session of Congress: "I'll accept the punishment. It's worth it to let people know that there's some of us who are going to stand up to against this president's desire to cut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security." pic.twitter.com/T32rj1OitB
— CSPAN (@cspan) March 5, 2025