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President Donald Trump\u2019s question during the State of the Union address highlighted divisions in the chamber, with many Democratic lawmakers<\/a> remaining seated when asked if they prioritize American citizens over illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n

“Jesse Watters Primetime”<\/a> producer Johnny Belisario traveled to Capitol Hill to track down the lawmakers who stayed silent and ask what they thought of the president\u2019s speech.<\/p>\n

“The president asked Democrats to stand up if they prioritize American citizens over illegal aliens.<\/a> Did you stand?” Belisario asked.<\/p>\n

“I didn\u2019t stand,” admitted Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer. He dismissed the moment as a “gotcha question.” When pressed if Trump “got” him, Hoyer disagreed with the characterization.<\/p>\n

PAM BONDI TORCHES DEMOCRATS FOR REFUSING TO STAND FOR GRIEVING MOTHER OF MURDERED REFUGEE AT SOTU<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Other Democrats echoed the sentiment, with Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal labeling the moment a cheap “gimmick.” Arizona\u2019s Sen. Mark Kelly<\/a> defended his silence, claiming lawmakers aren’t there to “perform.” \u00a0<\/p>\n

Belisario also questioned Texas Rep. Al Green who for the second year in a row was ejected from the chamber after holding a protest sign that read “BLACK PEOPLE AREN\u2019T APES!”<\/a><\/p>\n

When asked about his priorities, Green said his duty is to “the American Constitution, which protects you, aliens and people in this country.”<\/p>\n

STEPHEN A. SMITH RIPS DEM THEATRICS AT TRUMP ADDRESS FOR PLAYING RIGHT INTO PRESIDENT’S HANDS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Green argued he was engaging in “good trouble” during the outburst and blamed his colleagues for escalating the situation.<\/p>\n

“It was my colleagues that reached over to rip things out of my hand and said things to me. So, I did not create a disturbance, they did,” said Green.<\/p>\n

JOHN FETTERMAN SPEAKS ON POSSIBLY BEING LONE DEMOCRAT TO SHAKE TRUMP’S HAND AT STATE OF THE UNION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Texas GOP Rep. Troy Nehls, who ripped Green\u2019s sign, had a different view of the protest.<\/p>\n

“I said, ‘Al, you’ve got to be better than this. What the hell are you bringing this sign on here? I mean, Al. You got kicked out of here last year. Now you’re [going to] try to do a two-fer,'” Nehls said, accusing Green of staging a spectacle to “get his mug on television.”<\/p>\n

The House GOP is moving to censure Green<\/a> for the disturbance. They also censured him in March 2025 over a similar protest during a Trump speech.<\/p>\n

While the House GOP moves to censure Green again, some in his own party disagreed with the protests. Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman<\/a> also called for decorum, stating, “I just don’t think we should ever do that. We should respect the office, regardless who\u2019s in that office.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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