Trump speech to Congress: Trump airs familiar grievances in address before Congress

An incredibly disjointed response from the Democratic party.

Is the plan to protest in silence? Walk out of the speech? Or cause a massive disruption?

If you're watching, it's all of the above.

It didn't take 10 minutes for Rep. Al Green to cause so much of a disruption, the president was forced to stop his speech. Green was escorted out.

Several minutes later, we saw a handful of Democrats stand up, remove their blazers and turn their backs toward the president. Some of their shirts reading "RESIST" and "NO MORE KINGS."

But for the most part, all other Democrats are sitting silently and using their paddles to protest, trying to fact check the president in real time and holding up signs that read "FALSE."

Rep. Rashida Tlaib has a whiteboard with her writing, "LIES" and "THAT'S A LIE" as the president moves through his speech, then holding it up.

Not so long ago, it was Democrats who were condemning outbursts from Republicans who interrupted President Joe Biden. The lack of decorum is now becoming part of the norm here on Capitol Hill.

Trump defended his the tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico that went into effect earlier today -- despite the negative fallout, including U.S. stocks tumbling. He said on April 2, he'll go further and implement "reciprocal tariffs."

In touting his plans for tax cuts, Trump emphasizes his desire for "permanent income tax cuts all across the board" and repeats his promise to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits.

"I'm calling for no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on Social Security benefits for our great seniors," he said.

Trump called on Congress to make his 2017 tax cuts permanent. "I'm sure you're going to vote for those tax cuts, because otherwise I don't believe the people will ever vote you in to office," he told members.