The removal of Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) from Trump's speech to Congress last night was one of the more notable moments in the evening. Green, cane in hand, had stood up repeatedly to interrupt Trump while Trump was outlining his election win and the "mandate" it gave him. Watch:

The removal of Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) from Trump's speech to Congress last night was one of the more notable moments in the evening. Green, cane in hand, had stood up repeatedly to interrupt Trump while Trump was outlining his election win and the "mandate" it gave him. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvBxq01SdvY

Loud protests by opposition party members have become increasingly common during presidential addresses. The first time I remember seeing it was during George W. Bush's 2005 state of the union address when Democrats booed his Social Security privatization plan.

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Loud protests by opposition party members have become increasingly common during presidential addresses. The first time I remember seeing it was during George W. Bush's 2005 state of the union address when Democrats booed his Social Security privatization plan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBxmEGG71PM

It’s kind of embarrassing to think other countries are watching this (I cringe watching Canadian and British Parliament at times), but then I imagine meetings in 1776 and I’m sure everyone was yelling at each other at times