Sen. Cory Booker holds an overnight speech taking aim at the Trump administration
Sen. Cory Booker delivered an overnight speech on the Senate floor to criticize the Trump administration's actions
WASHINGTON — As morning alarms roused people on the East Coast for their work days, Sen. Cory Booker still hadn't returned home from the night before. Instead, he was delivering an overnight speech on the Senate floor — and was still going Tuesday morning after 15 hours.
His speech comes as Democratic lawmakers have faced pressure from their constituents to respond more forcefully to the Trump administration's sweeping policy changes, including massive cuts to the federal workforce, ramped-up deportations and sweeping tariffs.
"Twelve hours now I'm standing, and I'm still going strong because this president is wrong, and he's violating principles that we hold dear and principles in this document that are so clear and plain," Booker said at around 7 a.m., holding up a copy of the Constitution.
Sen. Cory Booker speaks through the night on Senate floor, criticizing Trump and Musk on April 1, 2025.APThe New Jersey Democrat took the floor at 7 p.m. Monday, announcing that he intended to disrupt "the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able."
“I rise tonight because I believe sincerely that our country is in crisis,” Booker said.
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