Chaos breaks out in Washington, D.C. after Democrats stab each other in the back over President Trump

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Donald Trump has officially broken the Democrat Party. There may be no chance to save pick up the pieces either.

And chaos breaks out in Washington, D.C. after Democrats stab each other in the back over President Trump.

Democrats Unveil Deep Party Rifts During Trump’s Congressional Address

The Democratic Party laid bare its internal fractures following President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress in his second term, a speech that stretched beyond 90 minutes on Tuesday.

Tensions flared between the party’s establishment figures and its progressive wing, with the latter unleashing a barrage of heckles and jeers aimed at Trump throughout the night. Grassroots groups have been piling pressure on Democrats to ditch civility and adopt a fiercer stance against the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle federal structures, amplifying the clash within the party.

Moderate Democrats bristled at the progressives’ antics, while the more left-leaning members voiced frustration over what they saw as a lack of clear leadership or a unified game plan heading into the high-stakes joint session. “People are pissed at leadership too,” a senior House Democrat confided to Axios. “Everyone is mad at everyone.”

New York’s Rep. George Latimer didn’t mince words, calling the outbursts “inappropriate.” “When a president — my president, your president — is speaking, we don’t interrupt, we don’t pull those stunts,” he told Axios. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, took decisive action, having Rep. Al Green of Texas removed from the chamber after the Democrat repeatedly taunted Trump, brandishing his cane in defiance.

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California urged colleagues to let Trump “stew in his own juice.”

Yet the warnings fell on deaf ears. Democrats protested in various forms: some stayed seated as Trump touted his achievements, others hoisted signs declaring “false,” “lies,” “Musk steals,” and “Save Medicaid.” Female lawmakers donned pink suits to signal their opposition to policies they deem anti-woman, while jeers echoed from the Democratic side throughout the address.

Maine’s Rep. Jared Golden, a centrist-Democrat, distanced himself from the chaos. “I didn’t take that approach myself, so obviously I don’t condone it,” he told Axios. He questioned the tactic’s effectiveness, adding, “If anyone is thinking that it was an effective strategy, they’re probably in an echo chamber. My take is that the average American thought the optics were pretty bad.”

New York Rep. Tom Suozzi echoed that sentiment. “I think it was a big mistake,” he told Axios. “I’m an old school traditional type guy, I think we should be treating the president with deference. So I think it was inappropriate.”

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) went on X to blast the “sad cavalcade of self owns and unhinged petulance.” He argued that the disruptions only bolstered Trump’s image, writing, “It only makes Trump look more presidential and restrained. We’re becoming the metaphorical car alarms that nobody pays attention to – and it may not be the winning message.” Speaking to Axios, he added, “I don’t think that’s the way forward.”

Amid the discord, a standout moment came when Trump introduced 13-year-old DJ Daniel, a cancer survivor, swearing him in as an honorary Secret Service member. The boy earned a thunderous standing ovation from most attendees, though some Democrats remained seated at points during Trump’s remarks about him.

“Not standing for Trump would have been a fine strategy, but you need to separate him from the kid with cancer,” a moderate House Democrat told Axios, slamming the party’s muddled messaging. “It would be a compliment to call it a strategy,” the lawmaker quipped, noting that online edits turned the Leftists’ signs into mockeries reading “TDS” — shorthand for “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”

Progressives, however, pointed fingers at party leadership for leaving them to fend for themselves. “There was definitely frustration about lack of guidance [or a] plan,” one progressive Congress member said to Axios. Another added, “People are super p*ssed that we didn’t get more direction from leadership.”

The fallout continued to ripple. Washington Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse introduced a resolution on Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green for “breach of proper conduct.”

As the dust settles, the Democrats’ disarray has taken center stage, revealing a party grappling with its identity and strategy in the face of Trump’s return to power.

Stay tuned to The Federalist Wire.

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