Cory Booker Sets Senate Record with 25-Hour Speech Criticizing Trump Policies

The New Jersey senator protested cuts to federal programs, immigration enforcement, and Elon Musk’s government role while invoking civil rights leader John Lewis.

• Senator Cory Booker delivered a 25-hour speech on the Senate floor, surpassing the previous record of 24 hours and 18 minutes set in 1957 by Strom Thurmond.
• Booker criticized the Trump administration for cuts to social safety net programs, immigration policies, and Elon Musk's leadership of the Department of Government Efficiency.
• He framed the speech as an act of 'good trouble,' inspired by civil rights leader John Lewis, warning of a 'looming constitutional crisis.'
• The marathon speech delayed Senate business, including a vote on a bipartisan resolution addressing tariffs on Canada, now scheduled for Wednesday.
• Booker’s effort drew widespread attention, with praise from Democratic colleagues and significant public engagement online, while the White House dismissed it as a political stunt.

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