Booker concludes record 25-hour speech against Trump, Musk, marking the longest ever on the Senate floor
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Booker Gives Record-Breaking Senate Speech to Protest Trump, Musk
Above: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) speaks to reporters after delivering a record-setting floor speech at the U.S. Capitol on April 1, 2025. Image copyright: Tasos Katopodis/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
Booker has a history of putting on a show for attention rather than legislating to benefit his constituents. Although he's grabbed the spotlight, Booker is railing against things — Medicare and Medicaid cuts — that the Trump administration already said are off the table. Trump and Musk are cutting waste and fraud, and Booker should support that.
Democratic narrative
Constituents from Booker's state and across the country have been clamoring for Democrats to do something in opposition to Trump's agenda. Booker is proving that Democrats have the wherewithal to take action despite their minority status and maybe there will be more aggressive tactics taken in the near future.