At one point, House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.
You have no mandate to cut Medicaid!
Green stood up and yelled, shaking his cane at Trump.
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) shouts as President Donald Trump speaks during an address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on March 4, 2025.Win McNamee/AFP/Getty Images
Johnson banged his gavel and tried to get Green to sit down, but Green refused.
Green spoke to reporters after being booted from the chamber.
Ill accept the punishment, hesaid.
Greens office did not immediately respond to a request for comment fromRolling Stone.
Green was not alone in protesting Trumps speech.
Some Democrats in the minority wore pink asa signal of protestagainst the GOPs assault on reproductive rights.
Other Democratsheld up signsreading MUSK STEALS, SAVE MEDICAID, and FALSE.
The FALSE sign was held up whenever the president told an outright lie from the podium which was often.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.)
