Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) was removed from the House room after the House members addressed a joint session of Congress and took the president early in his speech.
Greene responded to his declaration that his 2024 election victory was “a mission he hasn't seen for decades” by claiming that Trump had no mandate.
Trump tried to continue his speech without answering green, but the Democrats were not sitting there.
At that point, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) repeatedly warned attendees to remain polite and green, especially to stop talking, but he continued.
“Members are instructed to maintain courtesy and to stop any further confusion within the house. That's your warning,” Johnson said from the front of the room.
“Members are intentionally engaged in decorative violations, and the chair is ready to order the sergeant to restore the order to the joint session.”
“Mr. Green, please take your seat,” he told Green. “Get your seat, sensei.”
Green also told Trump “has no authority to cut Medicaid.”
Johnson instructed Sgt. to remove Green and “restorate order.” Meanwhile, the Republicans cried out “Go out,” and sang “Hey, hey, hey, hey, goodbye” green.
After Green was escorted, Johnson told Trump that he could continue.
Trump cited his victory in all seven swing states, along with the first vote victory for the Republican presidential candidate since 2004.
Trump critics argued that he did not receive the mandate in the election. He had not yet reached the majority of the votes, winning the popularity vote with around 1.6 points.
Prior to Trump's speech, there was an eye for whether Democrats would trouble or suspend Trump during his speech, as some Republicans had done to then-President Biden for a speech to Congress. The Freedom Caucus, a hyper-conservative home, warned before the speech that the home would move to blame Democrats who had enveloped Trump.
Current and former members, including Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) rep, shouted to Biden during their speech.
Green is a particularly sharp critic of Trump, submitting articles on each of his bullets on multiple occasions, including last month.
After leaving the House Chamber, Greene fears that those who rely on Medicaid as the only health care coverage are fearing that the program will be cut by a committee that will be responsible for finding a $880 billion cut.
He said that speaking out in the address is the best way to “reach someone who uses his enemy to use his indifference to our politeness.” He said it was worth it to be willing to accept the punishment he faces and show that he is willing to stand up to Trump's “want to cut Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security.”
Trump has repeatedly said he will not cut funding for any of these programs, but the House budget resolution has directed large spending cuts that some say are difficult to achieve without cutting Medicaid.
“Whatever the punishment is, I'm not fighting it,” Green said. “This is about people who are punished for losing their health care. This is the richest country in the world, and we have people who don't have good health care. We need to do better.”
This story was updated at 10:11pm
