Democratic protests of Trump address defy Jeffries request for ‘dignified’ response

Published March 4, 2025 11:59pm ET



House Democrats ignored Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’s (D-NY) request for a “dignified” response to President Donald Trump’s address to Congress.

During Trump’s 100-minute speech, some members yelled out at him while several held up signs in a coordinated effort to protest his remarks silently. 

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