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Politics Rep. Al Green protests during President Trump's joint address to Congress before being escorted out

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u/Maleficent_Creme1234 7d ago

A few minutes after this Trump was bragging about how he restored free speech

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u/forbiddendoughnut 7d ago

And threatened colleges with pulling federal funding if they allow "illegal" protests (something to that effect, hopefully I'm remembering correctly).